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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-01-18
The Hope Of the South.

We do not entirely despair of
deliverence OF the hands of the
President. There is yet a chance
that he may be able to rally to the
support of his policy, a majority
even of the present Congress. If.
he fail in this, then what hope of
defence have the Southern people,
against the merciless tyranny of
the radicals?
There is still perhaps one refuge
left us. Without the exports
heretofore furnished by the South
ern States, it cannot be very long
before disaster and ruin must
Iovertake the commerce of the
North, and, as a consequence, the
revenue and the credit OF the Fed.
eral government. When this re.
suit becomes evident and immi.
nent, the radical bondholders
among the Northern population
may be induced to do us justice.
for the sake of their own pecunia
ny salvation.
Without peace and security
Southern agricultural products
cannot and will not be raised, tt
any considerable amount. Peace
and security cannot come by such
unjust and destructive Congress
ional legislation as we are now
threatened with. For this reason
and not from any high or patriot
ic motives, the Northern radica
majority may be forced to re
nounce the pleasure of treading u.
''into the mire, clear out of sight
skiing Cotton" maynot yet be dead
! only temporarily dethroned.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-01-18
M Il. Lusk g. Co.,

MOULD respectfully inform the
" citizens OF Fayetteville aud vi
elnity, that they have just received
from Nashville
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
Injured innocence.

We daily thank God that the Demo
cratic party is free from the bloody
stains of guilt that are visible on the
garments of some. in bringing about the
late terrible calamity that has wrought
such ruin in our county, Ind Herald
The Herald has forgotten that story
recorded in good book, of one Judge
PLATE by name, who washed his hands
IN token of his innocence, aud then con
signed an innocent person to be crnciti-
ed. Plate was as guilty as need be Of
murder, SO is the Herald The Demo
cratic party free frcm the bloody stains
of guilt :? No, sir. you are guilty
enough to sink a man to perdition Had
it not been for the bitter words Won ut
tered against the Government, and the
help you profered the South, they would
never have inaugurated the war Your
leaders promised the South a hundred
thousand soldiers from Indiana. Your
leaders asked John Morgan to invade
our soil Your leaders were member.
of the X. G. C.'s, Sons of Liberty, aud
we know not what number of treason
able organizations. Your legislators
joined in petition to Gov Morton to
remove the soldiers from the border
counties, so that raiding parties could
come from Kentucky.
You are a perfect illustration of the
Pharasee who prayed, Lord, / am not
like other men / am not like this poor
publican &c. You pray, We Demo
Gratis are not like other men; we don't
murder; we don't rob, steal or cheat !;
we are never guilty of treason we didn t
do any naughty thing in the days Of re
t bellion; o, no, we folded our hands we
were not like those poor (re) publicans,
/ who wickedly went out to fight our dear
/ Southern brethren Do you know what
B becomes Of Pharasees and hypoerites ::
1 Who was the man whose law Office was
i abundantly supplied with constitutions
of the Sons of Liberty? Voorhees,. a
/ Herald man. Who was K @. G. and
then turned States evidence? J. J.
/ Bingham. Herald man. Who were
sentenced 10 be hung for treason, bat
penitentiary Bowles, Milligan and
Horsey, Herald men Who escaped
/ from a window and run from Sunday
School books, alias pistols? II. H
/ Dodd. Herald man. Who was that
officer of State, who, being member of
the Sons Of Liberty, cautioned caution :
/ DR. Athons. Secretary Of State. a Her
aid man What member of Congress
had his finger in the pie? NJ G. Kerr,
/ Herald man. There were Of the Her
aids party, and equally guilty of aiding
/ in the war Yet the Herald is thankful
that they are .'free from bloody stains .
What perfect paragon of innocence the
old time serving Democratic party is =
Madison Courier.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
tFoEs the Madison
Sugar Making.

hR- EplToE
/ heard . robin and blue bird say.
that " the coid weather had mostly gone
hy. But perhaps Won are so much of =
sceptlc as 70 inquire. as they do not
study astronomy or almanac making.
how can birds tell ?" l reply. they live
out of doors, and have very nice in
stincts, apd often guess very correctly
IF they are right this time You will not
send out many more weeklies, till those
who have maple orchards will be making
Sugar Now, Mr. Editor, | wish TO
make one trade with these men. that if |
will tell them secret hy which they can
save one fifth of their wood ttev will
bring in to you and me one tenth OF all
they save by II in good molasses. You
know that in these times ministers and
editors are too poor TO indulge in such
luxuTies.
You promise. do YOU. sugar makers p
Then | will tell YOU the secret Put lids
or covers upon all your kettles, leaving
n little corner open for the steam to es
cape. and keep this hole stopped till il
begins TO boil The steam, that is, the
evapogS.ed water, is SO much lighter
than the air, that it will all escape
through small opening, and this cover.
together VITA the current of steam
through the opening, viii keep all SCOT
and dirt from falling into the kettle to
color the sugar.
The philosophy of the matter is, that
the cold air constantly falling on the
surface Of the kettle will make it require
a fourth or fifth more heat 10 make a
kettle boil with the cover off than on
Who has not noticed how quick a kettle
will stop boiling over as quick as you
take the lid off Try it. Sugar Maker,
and if l have told you the truth, don't
forget your promise.
Sorghum Makers, if Won will make US
the same promise, ! will tell YOU of q
man who makes maple and sorghum mo
lasses in the same eyaporators, and save.
with both 1t least one fifth Of his wood.
HENRY LITTLE.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
Pre- dictions for the Year 1866.

The new year had hardly been en-
throned before a witty :. knight of the
quill is making the following sage pre-
dictions:
The year 1866 will be an eventful one
to every maiden who gets married.
Throughout the whole course of the
year. whenever the moon wanes the
nights will grow dark.
Whoever is in love this year will
think his mistress an angel Whoever
gets married will find out whether it is
true.
He that loses his hair this year will
grow bald. He that loses his wife will
become a widower.
If a young lady should happen to
blush she will look red N the face II
she dreams of young man three nights
in succession, it will be sign of some
thing If she dreams of him four times
or have the toothache, it is ten to one
that she is long time getting either one
Of them out of her head.
If any one jumps overheard withou;
KNOWN how 10 swim. it is ten to one be
gets drowned.
IF any one lends an umbrella, it is
ten to one he is obliged to 60 home in
the rain for his pains.
Whoever runs in debt this year will be
dunned.
MANY an old sinner will resolve tc
turn over a new leaf this year, but the
new leaf will turn ont blank
! It is probable that if there is no bus
iness doing. people will complain oI
hard times, but il is certain that those
who hang themselves will escape stary.
! ing to death.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
The Soyereisns of Europe.

There arc at the present moment, for
v.three rcigning soyereigns in Europe.
If this number ten belong to the Roman
'atholic religion. but one is exconmu-
,icated Thirty are Protestant.. one is
# the Greek Orthodox Church, and one
Mahomelan; the forty third is the
'ope The Catholics are two Emperors
j of Austria and France five kings
IT Bavaria, Belgium, Spain, Ca Queen,
J 'ortugal and Saxony; two Princes-of
.ichtenstein and Monaco; the excom-
lunicatcd sovereign is King Victor
emanuel
The thirty Protestants are eight Kings
r Ogccns-of England. Prussia, Swed
in. Denmark. Holland, Hanover, Greece
nd Wnrtcnburg; six Grand Ddkes=-of
,adcn. Iesse Darmstadt, Meeklenburg-
tfchwerein, Mecklenburg Strelitz, Olden-
urg and SAKE Weimer; seven Dukes
II Anhalt, Brunswick, Nassau, SAKE
Ieiningcn, Sake A!tenberg, SAKE Co
urr and Schleswig Holstein nine Prin-
es-of Lippee Detmold, Lippe Schaum
nrp. Renss Greiz, Reuss S &C h e Z,
,chwarizburg Sonderhausen and Wal
eek the Elector of Hesse- Cassel and
le Landgrave Of Hesse Ham burg. The
sreek Orthodox sovereign is the Emper
Of Russia. and the Mussleman the
ultan Of Turkey.
There are also seven Republics in
.urope: two exclusively Catholics-San
Iarino and Andora; and five in which
le majority OF the inhabitants are Prot
stants Switzerland. Hamburg, Bremen,
frankfort and Lubeck.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
Sustain the President.

1t is high time that the Union men OF
the whole country made their sentiments
known, in voice of thunder. n the
doors of the National Legislature With
patriotic and intelligent President !.
4 called 10 his high place by the voice OF
God and the people, tie country is in
danger ofhaving its will defeated by ac
ton of Congress. 1t is the right of those
of Us who are, and have been, uucondi-
tional Union men from the hesinnin.
and who have never given place for an
instant 10 the heresy of disunion, shonli
assert the rights that we as majority Of
the American people have under the
Constitution. which has now been estah-
lished by the sword as once more the
law OF the whole land.
Andrew Johnson was nominated and
elected to the Vice Presidency, when, G.
in the providence of God, he was elevat
el 10 the Presidency, from the State Of
Tennesse. II it was and is out OF the
Union he was not a citizen of the United
States. Tennessee has. under all the
forms known To our laws, re asserted
her own rights 10 an equal standing in
the Union with her sister States and
has sent to her Congress and ours true
and tried Union men, who, like the
President, have been true To the old tlap
( through the long and bloody war. THose
men hare righfto go info tie Hall or tie
Hotfse q Representatives., present their ere
dsnttais, and demand their seats. They
are as fairly entitled to their places as
Andrew Johnson is TO his So the Pres
ident says and so say we Mr. Speaker
Colfax may as justly be locked out hv
/ the Doorkeeper as Mr. Representative
IIav, lysp IL l,a.,
the field of battle for the rigth that is
now denied him That he, and such rs
he are refused admission, is in defiance
of the Constitution and laws: nulIificat-
ion by the House of the law of the land :;
n resistance OF the will of the people as
expressed by the election of Mr.. John
sor, and by the ratification of the Con
stitution This is high ground, bat it is
tenahle 1t does not invade the right of
the House to Judge of the qualifications
of its own members. 1t may tender the
LOYALTY oath to each Tennessee delegate.
and he must stand or fall by it. But,
Tennessee has as good a right to -dav to
be heard on the floor of that House "a
Massachusetts or New York If she has
not sent true Union men, she can send
others when these now waiting are
found wanting. But she has her rights,
and this awful war has been all in vain
if, in the morning of peace, we are to
have the rights of the people trampled
in the dust by the men whom we have
set to rehuild the shattered walls of our
glorious Republic.
The question, and the only question,
Is, the integrity of the Union. Has it
/ been dissolved ? Was secession an ac-
! omplished fact? If not. then the Stat ,s
are there, ana the restored Constitution
is their protection and the bond of or
Union We, whose watchword in all
phases of politics, and in all disasters
and dcsponding hours of war, has been
The Constitution as it is and the Union
as it was will not abandon that watch
word now that peace and order reign
from the St Lawrence to the Gulf
.Ielc York O5serper
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
A CHECK FOR A CARPET
BY LOUISE CHANDLER MoULToN.

And how about the new carpet ?'
Pretty little Mrs. Lane spoke coaxing-
ly. with her hands clasped on her hus-
bands arm. He looked down at her
moment before he answered. She had
been his wife for five years, but her face
was as sunny and as girlish as when he
first wooed her Her blue eyes had
scarcely shed q tear in all those years,
except the lazy, luxurious tears such
happy little souls weep over the ideal
woes of story book heroines. Her month
ly rose in the French window was not
pinker than her cheeks-her scarlet ger
anium was not brighter or redder than
her lips-and the pet canary chirping
above the blossoms was no gaver or
merrier than the little bird like woman
who waited for John Lanes answer. He
smiled as he looked at her, and brushed
back her soft, brown hair with an un-
conscious tenderness
Yes, about the carpet, Annie If
thought we needed it. | would get it, of
course. But we use the drawing room
so little. The carpet that is on it now
is almost as bright as it was the day we
chose it, and you know how pretty we
both thought it then. y
The girlish young wife pouted her
dainty lip
well, John, but it's been down FIVE
years, and it's only nice because I've Ia
ken such nice care of it. If I'd been
careless and let it get spoiled, you have
bought another without grumbling, YOU
know you would. It's too bad. if I've
got to see things round forever, Just be-
cause I'm careful of them. Don't you get
tired of seeing the same things always,
John ?"
. Not easily, SO long as they are the
same, fresh and bright as ever 1 am
not tired of you, yet -
She laughed, and her pink checks
flushed little.
But I'm not carpet. Ours is only
| Brussels, you know, and did so want
Wilton, like Mrs, Mayne's
so Mrs. Mayne is the serpent in our
Eden? Well, Annie, give me till night
to think about it, and he bent toward
her for his good bye.
i After he had gone, she went into the
/ drawing room and took a survey of her
possessions. The carpet was that soft,
many shaded, moss like green, on which
everything looks so we'll She confessed
TO herself that it had more refined air
than Mrs. Maynes large figured Wilton
which held your gaze, like the eve of the
ancient mariner, from the nome you
entered the room. But then, she thought
she needn't buy great. gaudy thing
and Wilton was really so much mors
in keeping with her rosewood and broca
telle. Then she began dusting some O
her books and ornaments
While she stood there she heard til,
bell ring. and short parley at the doc
a child's voice. apparently asking fo
food. and the cook answer that to -ds,
there was nothing to spare. A sound il
the young, sad voice. a sort of uncom
planning hopelessness, struck her, anC
she stepped down stair. just q. Bridge
was about 10 shut the door
Come back moment, little girl, :
she said in those gentle tones that Johl
Lane liked so we'll 20 hear
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
DAYS OF MY YOUTH.

The following lines were written by the elder St.
George Tucker, of Virginia, (stepfather of Mr. Ran
doph and il is said that they affected John Ada
in his old age that be declared he would rather have
written them, than any lyric of Milton Shakes
peare.
Days Of my youth, We have glided away,
Hairs of my youth, We frosted and gray;
Eyes of nv youth, your keen sight is no more,
Cheeks of my youth, ye furrowed all Ger;
Strength of my youth, all your vigor is gone,
Thoughts of my youth, your gay visions flown.
Days of my youth, wish not your recall,
Hairs Of nv youth, I'm content ye should fall ;
Eyes of my youth you much evil have seen,
Cheeks of nv youth, bathed in you have been
Thoughts OF my youth, ye have led me astray,
Strength Of my youth, why lament your decay?
Days of my age, We will shortly be passed,
Pains of my age, yet awhile you can last;
Joys Of my age in true wisdom delight,
Eyes of my age, be religion your light;
Thoughts Of my age, dread We not the cold sod,
Hopes of my age, be ye fixed on your God.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
AFOOT.

Ir hfe's journey-as we see
'Ts indeed by many a token
Oh, then, trow, the road will be
Not always smooth or always broken.
But march we over rugged stone,
Or march we over trodden gravel,
With friends around US, or alone,
We must keep moving on our travel.
Tramp, tramp, when skies are fair,
Tramp, tramp, when storms blowing
If we find
We lag behind
steadfast heart viii keep Us going
Many path will seem more plain,
Many knave will lie and cozen:
But hold thine own with might and main,
And keep the track that thou hast chosen.
It's in the light and in the dark,
It's over hill and through the hollow;
Well fix our eyes upon the mark,
And if we cannot lead, We'll follow.
Tramp, tramp, when skies are fair,
Tramp, tramp, when storms blowing
If our strength
Should fail at length,
A steadfast heart will keep Us going.
The hOrseman and the charioteer
Go Fastening by with mighty clatter;
God speed them all and if they jeer
The tramps afoot, what does it matter7
Grudge them not the present hour,
Nor faint and murmur like a carven,
For when the day has lost its power,
There is for all a common haven.
Tramp, tramp, when skies fair,
Tramp, tramp, when storms are blowing;
As the light
Dies down night,
A steadfast heart will keep us going.
Cassel's Family Paper.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22
Fatal Effects Of Kerosene Oil.

Dir G. w Pewthes, of Mannauah,
lecker county. MINI. cautions the peo
lie against the use Of kerosene oil an
xternaI application, and gives instances
{ it's fatal effects Mr.. David III. Por
.r OF that county had his feet frozen,
nd after the frost was taken out by i'm
lersing them in cold water, Kerosene
,as applied for about week, when he
led. as DR. Pewther believes from Its
fleets Under the penetrating and
.veakening qualities Of this oil his
trcngth rapidly failed. Its influence on
is mind was singular. He thought the
il would burn him to death, and fire.
uentlv fancied he could see the flame
4 the room. An instance is also given
here it was applied to thirteen horses
or the purpose OF riading them Of lice.
the result was that FIVE out Of the thir-
zen died.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22

Judge Kelly was decanting in pres
ence of President Johnson upon the re-
pulsive appearance Of the Oyster. 1T
isn't handsom, Judge" said the Presi-
dent, '.but it has the advantage Of you
in one thing" What is that queried
Kelly, who IS an exhaustless talker. 1T
knows when to shut its mouth" replied
johnson.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22

4 highwayman undertook to rob Mr.
ones He met Jones in q wood over in
ersey He asked Jones for his pocket
.ook. Jones refused TO yield High
sayfnan took Jones by the neck and un-
.ertook 70 choke him. Jones made
ght AMI kept it up for half an hour. At
ne expiration Of that time Jones caved
n. and the highwayinan commenced
fling his pocket The contents amount
4 to just eighteen cents
- Is that all you se got =
Every cent
= What made you fight so long,
:" Didn't want to be exposed. Bad
nou-h TO have only eighteen cents; a
:reat deal worse to have anybody know
-
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22

HozEY Moon IN JAIL.-Miss Susan
Vissert, the fortune teller, was married
lay before yesterday. Becoming merry
tiyer the event, the bride and bridegoom
10th got drunk, in which condition they
Fere found by policeman and sent, for
!. brief season. 70 enjoy their honey moon
!, 4 the County Jail.-Lnd- Jour, FeJ. ID.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22

Two thousand OF the Post Offices in
ne rebel States have thus far been re-
hpened- In about three hundred of
hese, ladies have been appointed Post
taistresses, no men being fond who can
axe the oath tnat they have not borne
inns against the Governnent
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22

"Lawks" exclaimed Mrs Partington,
what monsters these master builders
must be. I'm told some of them have as
many as hundred hands"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-22

The following inscription was paint
ed on board st a ford Take notice
When this board is under water the river
is impossible"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-24

relieved whe4 heerinT Nv {the axident,
at bein ashoored that, there Wuz' t.WuR
NV his supporters on the platform. He
considered it speshl Providence.
The condukteT overheere6 the re.
mark and answered thatef any NV his
supporters were Killed, in that seek
shun they'd hev to- import wun for,
the purpose. : 7SAdl - = $3.50
MIFFL1N, a.EA enthusiastic in
diviUile who wants the Post OFfs at
this place yerymueh, fell on the Pres
llident's neck and wept, hailin him. ez
the sPreserver NV the, Union" The
President thanked him for Ehis snon-
taneous triboot, and leftin his hands
the Constitooshn, the flag and, the ap1
rpintment he desired. q -uon ode Il
BALTIMoRE.-There wuz a spon7.
taneous fecepshun here, wich wuz
gratifying toIus The perceshdn wuz
immense and the notices expressivel
One division wuz headed by the iden-
tikle idivijooel who fired the first shot
at the Massachusetts men in 1861.
He, is ardent supporter of President
Johnson's policy. One flag wuz one
capchered from a Injeany regiment at
the first Bull Run at witch, the Rresi-
dent wept Things is becomin nor
NAL = sed he when the people will
stan9 that Wat love l-=wat unity.
The flags w both secshuns wieh wuz
Plately borne by foes, now minglin in
the same proceshun, and all Nv EN-
| eheerin ME- ri - lioh9 49,
At last we arrived at Washington,
heyin swung entirely around the cirkle
and found traitors North and South.
4 The demonstration to greet the. Presi7
dent on his arrival, was immense
The, clerks in all the Departments %uz
I out, Cat least them ez wuzn't will wish
they he'd bin ez their names WIZ all
taken the solgers on duty Wuz ordered
out, and altogether it. Wuz the most
spontaneous exhibition / ever wit
nest. The Mayerimade a speech. The
President replied: If he wuz Joodis
Iskariot who was the -Sayior~told
him he he'd swung around the
lfentire cirklei rand he'd found
! traitors on all sides NV it, though
/ sence he left Cleveland, Chicago and
I Indianapolis he. WIZ. satisfied 4 there
WIZ the 'heft Nv them in the North,
| but be this ez it may he left the Con
| stoosh and tRirtyssix States. and the
| flag with 36 stars onto it in his hands
| He he'd bin Alderman, Nv his native
! village, and Congressman, and United
States Senator, and Vice President,
and Presidentd wieh latter circum-
stance he considered fobchinit, but
wuz, after all = an Humble lndSDl lie;
I HeR didn't feel his. oats much and
I wood do his 'dobty agin traitors north
ezwelllez again his misguided friends
south, sud oat 9aroz 6na ao'isinGi
And SO ended the Presidenshai e3-
1 cursion.
4 sfa1s PETROLEUM V. Massey, P. M,
,lD edi -i9d9(wichi is Postmaster, -
4 and, Likewise chaplinrtol the expedi-
III slh " d9qs1ad t4gu9t has ,E4 ~, .. =,
! Chicago we laid the corner stone, Nv q
monument to Douglas The occur,
i renee hed,entrely slipped my memory
boa ua9wl9d 20 b9lrrg9 R23e..N /.