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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

A correspondent of the Wash
ington IN. CO. Dispatch gives an
account of a street encounter al
Lamberton, N. c., last week, be-
tween the Rev. James Sinclair and
Col William L. Mckay, of Fay
etteville. The fighting" parson
was aroused at some action of the
late Fayetteville Presbytery con-
corning him not agreeable to his
pride. which was published in
Col. McKay's paper, the Presby-
terian. He attacked the Colonel
with cane and pistol. The lat
ter disarmed him, and-the parson
caught a Tartar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

A friend furnishes us with the
following receipt for Hog Cholera
He says he has tried it frequently
and has never known it to fail in
q single instance:
Take quart of Water and as
much Pine Tar and Soft Soap as
the water will dissolve and drench
the Hog freely. One dose generally
effects cure.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05
The Romance Of Reality

The Romance Of Reality
Fourteen or fifteen years ago,
: man livingin this city, whose nam
is of no consequence, but by pro
fession gambler, left this cit,
with friend, informing his wifi
that he would be absent for per
haps fortnight. The fortnigh
lapsed into months, and months in
to a year, and still he came not.
Atlast his wife one day received
letter from her husbands friend an
nouncing the startling intelligeuce
that her husband had sickened anc
died. The wife accepting the
statement as authentic, became
sehooled to that belief, and after
the lapse of time again married
this time a cooper by profession
by whom she had several children
Two or three years ago the gam.
bier returned to the city, learned
of his wife's second marriage, and
called on the cooper, asking him
if he was the man who married
the widow. Receiving a reply in
the affirmative, he announced that
he was the husband who was sup
posed to be dead, and took his leave
without calling on his wife He
then abruptly left the city, whith-
er bound no one knew. sar -.
The cooper, informing his wife that
her first husband had suddenly re-
appeared, she was quite, startled,
but on mature reflection. extrica-
ted herself from the perplexities
of her situation by getting di-
vorce, and then being remarked
in due form. Some months ago
her second hashand died, leaving
his widow in comfortable circum-
stances. She is now living in the
western suburbs of the city.
The gambler, it seems, during
his long absence, has been quite
fortunate, and by some means
whether fair or foul we know not,
nor does that question concern
this narrative-but at any rate he
is represented as having achiev-
ed considerable fortune. 1t APP
pears that one of his chief purpo-
ses in his self imposed exile was to
rid himself of bis first wife.
Where he passed his exile is not
known, but it is known that du-
ring that time he again married
and has two children by his second
wife. A week or two ago our he
70 again returned to this city, this
time bringing with him his family,
and is now stopping at one of our
hotels with all the parade, pomp,
and show of a man of wealth. By
his first wife, it seems, that he had
two children, one being about two
years old at the time of his disap-
pearance, and the other an infant
of a few months old, both daugh-
tiers. q
From time to time these girls
received remittances of money
without knowing to whom they
were indebted therefor. Last Sat
urday he sent for them to call at
his room, from which he took
them out shopping, and after be-
slowing on them purchases to the
amount of 500 or $500 they sep
arated-the DAUGHTERS, one being
and the other fifteen
years of age-returning to their
mother, and the father to his
room.-hdiaapolis Journal.
e.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

From recent scientific investiga-
tions in Europe it has been
shown most conclusiyely that IN
localities where impure water has
been drank by the inhabitants the
cholera has principally ragged,
proving impure water to be one
of the chief causes of cholera.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

"A man once asked anotherwhom
he liked the best to hear preach.
eWhy," said, he. 81 like to hear
Mr.. preach best, because
/ don't like any preaching and his
comes nearest to nothing of any
that / ever heard"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

Neither learning nor wealth nee
essarily increases the substantial
value of its owner Probably the
learned pig made no better pork
than a common pig, and the Col
chain ram, with the golden fleece,
no better mutton than an ordinary
sheep.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05
Things which all Fathers
and Mothers ought to
: Know.

| -
Know E sa
/. IF man faints, place hin
fiat on his back, and let him alone
2. If any poison is swallowed
drink Immediately half a glass Of
cool water, with a heaping tea
spoonful each of common salt anC
ground mustard stirred into it
this vomits as soon as it reaches
| the stomach; but for fear some of
the poison may remain, swallow
the white of one or two eggs, or Q
cup of strong coffee. These two
are antidotes for greater number
of poisons than any dozen other
articles known, with the advan-
tage of their being always on hand
If they cannot be had, a pint of
sweet oil, lamp oil, "drippings, .
melted butter, or lard, are good
substitutes, especially if they vom-
it quickly.
3. The best thing to stop the
bleeding of a moderate cut instant
ly, is to cover it profusely with
cob-web, or -four and salt, half and
halt.
4. If the blood comes from a
wound by jets or spirits, be spry, or
the man will die in few minutes,
because an artery is severed; tie a
handkerchief loosely around near
the part between the wound and
the heart; put a stick between the
handkerchief and the skin and
twist it around until the blood
ceases to flow; keep it there until
the doctor comes; if in a position
where the handkerchief cannot be
used, press the thumb on spot
near the part between the wound
and the heart; increase the pres
sure until the bleeding ceases, do
not lessen the pressure for an In
stant, until the physician arrives,
so as to glue up the wound by the
coagulation or cooling of the hard
ening blood.
5. If your clothing takes fire,
slide the hands down the dress.
keeping them as close TO the body
as possible, at the same time sink
ing to the floor by bending the
knees; this has asmothering effect
upon the flames; if not extin-
guished, or great headway is
gotten, lie down on the floor and
roll over and over; or better, en-
velope yourself in carpet rug,
bed cloth, or any garment you can
get hold of, always preferring
woollen.
6. If the body is tired, rest; if
the brain is tired, Sleep.
7. If the bowels are loose, lie
down in a warm bed, remain there,
and eat nothing until you are well.
Drink small dose of blackberry
wine or brandy three times a day.
s. If an action of the bowels
docs not occur at the usual hour,
eat not an atom until they do act,
at least for thirty-six hours; mean
while, drink largely of cold water,
and take a dose of Red jacket
Bitters three times q day, exer-
cising in the open air to the ex-
tent of a gentle perspiration. and
keep this up until all things are
righted. This suggestion, if prac-
ticed, would save thousands of
lives every year, both in city and
country.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05
For the Fayetteville Observer.
MY JUNE BUG.

Oh! faith, and would like to hug
My darling little Junie Bug,
And kiss her little rosy cheek
Three hundred thousand times week;
But heavens that would make me sick,
And send me 10 bed very quick,
But I'd kiss the crItter often,
If it sent me to my coffin.
She's the loveliest bug that flies
Beneath the great heavenly skies,
Her voice is SO soft and mellow,
That it nearly kills fellow;
Becausa he's sure to hold his breath
Until he nearly meets with death,
For fear he'll make an ugly noise,
And make the critter lose her voice.
Oh. if had golden string
Tied round her arm, I'd make her sing
Like other June Bugs try to do,
Who love to be both kind and true;
And if had heavens power,
She should never again look sour,
But then, instead, I'd make her give
Her word with me to ever live. ALoNzo
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

The privilege OF yearly advertisers II
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business; and the business of an ad-
vertising firm is not considered as Including
that Of its individual IN emhers. OF No de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances
aT Advertisements not marked with the
number Of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exactel.
OF No advertisement inserted gratuitously
sL5h Advertisements of an abusive nature
will rot be inserted at any price.
i5e Announcing Candidates Five Dollars,
to be paid In advance in every case.
OF Job Printing of all kinds neatly
dore on New type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee. '1'l
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05
A friend who has tried it, says

A friend who has tried it, says
the following preparation will cure
Chicken Cholera:
Take one pint of Water and
dissolve in same oneounce Of Al
nm and one tablespoonful of Mad
der. Make up corn meal dough
with the solution and feed your
chickens plentifully.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

Mr.. About says of an avaricious
man, that 'it had been proved that
after having kindled his fire, he
stuck cork in the end of the bel
lows to save the little wind that
was left in them"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

DRoPsIcAL.-When has a lady
more water in her system than
when she has cataracts on her
eyes, a creak in her back, water
fall on her poll, and her shoes
high-tied? When she has a no
ton in her head.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

UpRIGHr.-A lady wrote with d
diamond on pane of glass
aMsn was at first made upright; but he"
To which an impertinent gentles
man added
'.Most surely had continued 50; bat sis--'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

A miner who lately came from
Virginia City, says vegetation is SO
scarce in that region, that "two
mullen stalks and a bunch of this
ties is called a grove"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

In London, any person under
sixteen is prohibited from driving
any sort of a vehicle, and any per-
son under fourteen from having
temporary charge OF any horse IN
the street.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

The Bed River swallows just
about a steamboat week, and
always keeps its mouth open for
more. 1870 F -.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

Philosophers tell us that vio-
lence is only energy misapplied,
and dirt is simply matter in a
wrong position. ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

+ Who was the first jockey?
Adam, for he was the Father Of
the Race.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

In the seizures of the whiskey
distilleries in New York, the de-
tectipes found III one place, BRAN
dy being manufactured from old
printers rollers for the sake of the
molasses, of which they are COM
posed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

Every youngman is eagerly ask
ing the best way of getting on in
life. The Bible gives a very short
answer to the question: "Walk in
the way of good men, and keep
the paths Of the righteous. A
great many books Of advice and
direction have been written, but
here is the gist of them all.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05
Ts,nple Of The #nsfs.
The RAiN.DROP.

The purest thing we can find on earth
! Is rain drop from the sky
ETHEREAL regions gave it birth
Meath the feet of God on high; #
And it mirrored the form of angels blest
Ere it rolled from its cloudy place of rest.
1t drops as the voice of thunders speaks,
And the eye Of nature CLEANS -
AS the mist -shroud wells the mountain peaks,
And darkens the days bright beams
As the dropping flowers their heads uprear,
Anl the odor of rain loads the murky air.
The awful darkness is sudden burst;
Its bosom is opened wide 81 .Jo
And the earth drinks in with quenchless thirst
Full draughts of the limpid tide
And the river wakes from the CLASSY sleep,
And Its waves grow white, and its roar is deep
Calmly the clear rain-drop falls down,
, While the elements madl, strive
To 'scape from the Storm-king's boding frown
When his black steeds onward drive
And their wild impetuous course is steered
To his home on the glittering arch upreared.
The crystal gem gains transient rest 81
As it touches the parchipg ground;
There 1t slowly steals through the soils dark
breast
To invisible depths profound;
~ ~ = n 4
Who people the silent land of death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

In district in the far West a
gentleman teacher thought it adj
visable to give some lessons in po-
liteness. Among other things, he
told the boys in addressing gen.
tleman they should always say
Sir and gave them examples,
and made quite a lesson of it. One
boy was particularly delighted, and
took occasion to speak to his
teacher often, to show he profted
by his teachings. When he went
home to dine his father said,
''Tom, have some meat p s.Yes,
sir, | thank you" The next thing
the child knew his fathers hand
came whack on his ear, and his
fathers voice thundered forth:
9Th teach you to sass your dad p
Tom gave up being polite.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05
The following is from the New
York Day Book:

York Day BOOK:
Senator Wade says, in the o..
S. Senate: "We can say, with st.
Paul, that we have fought the
good fight" Would to God you
were able to say with st. Paul, al
SO, that you had d''fnished your
course"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05

Working for bare life Making
clothes for q new baby. "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05
VOL ls---N0. s.
TERMS.

TThree Dollars Tor one year, snUd-
rally in iudrance GnH
~, Single copies, Ten Gents, each :. :
e@ Advertisements inserted at One Dollar
per square of Ten Lines or less for the first
insertion; Fifty Gents for each continuance
Obituaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Gents per square.
OF Persons advertising by the year, will
be charged = 81
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-05
A 'sensibieHit.

I
recent date, makes the following
sensible hit: ,n dr s-,,
We areItold that all must bt
equal before the law; that the
same penalties for crime inflicted
on a white must be inflicted ON {
negro, and no other. Nothing
could be severer on the race to be
regarded as free. Take the vices
of stealing and piliering. All
know the habits of the negro, and
the opportunities he has had and
temptations. He knows little of
the right of property. He has
been accustomed to pick up what
he wanted. The utmost penalty
was a little whipping, and mostly
a rebuke and a release on promise
not to do so any more. Now, APP
ply the law to the negro which is
made for the white man. Is it
just? How many penitentiaries
will it take to hold the number
that will be incarcerated? What
we have said of stealing is appli-
cable to other crimes that might
be mentioned.
1t is zealously urged that the
negro be allowed to give testimo-
ny in court. Shall he be subject
ed to the same pains and penalties
as white man if he swears false
ly? Where the negroes are few
and have long been free in the
states, an enormous proportion of
them get to the State Prison.
How will it be where the numbers
of this class are very large, as it is
in the South When races are so
different physically, Intellectually
and morally, is it not absurd to
consider them as alike responsible
to law, and subject to the same
penalties for crimes? In a state
Of slavery the mites OF this
race were overlooked and forborne
with. They suffered but slight
punishment for crimes that would
lave sent white men to the peni-
tentiary. They are no more fit
for the responsibilities that the
criminal law imposes on white
men than they were before, and
the law that makes them SO is
more cruel than just.
The following is q certain cure
for collie in horses. | have seen
it tried dozens of times, and al
ways with success. / am sure it
will save any horse, if my direc-
tions are followed: Dissolve one
pint of salt in a pint of hot water
then add a quart of good vine
gar, and pour half the mixture
down the horses throat. If the
horse is not well in half an hour,
give him the remainder, and you
will soon find him all right.
Anintelligent farmerinforms us,
says the Index, that within an
area OF eight or nine miles in a
section of prairie not far from Co
lumbus, Ga. there are between ten
and twelve thousand acres of land
to be left uncultivated by owners
this year. Farms that before the
war could be kept in operation
with twenty hands. now require
fifty laborers to dc the same work.
The Athens (Ga.) Watchman
of the 18th inst. says although the
very cold snap some weeks ago
killed everything green, the wheat
crop of this section now gives
promise Of doing well. The "stand'
appears to be good, and notwith-
standing its backwardness, we
think there will be a heavy yield
this year. 9zs Te asoi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-14

But there is in Philadelphia class of brave, true
who will give hearty welcome TO Southern coming
in a truly loyal temper among They not the rich
and the luxurious Their hospitality at which the inerant
s me % suS Of "nS
h9 now are cId, acting with II salsRd' to ss South
close fsowsSp and proudly gladly give them welcome They
sed tohs Convention the very frs; in syvania
the Mint viii be there Three Of her Chief Justices all
who survive will be there They've mean tho Democratic
and that the
soDtb into the councils Of he nation shall not be thwsrt
scsos Rsdiss ingenuity Ss time has gone By
when brave men are TO be eaed and terrified by being
suengs in her accomplishing resignation To her craving TO
be back again among u.s. the Democracy Of PENNSYLVANIA do
the welcome we gse her Representatives tPhia. Age
Tie Age is very modest in its enumeration of the
persons to be present and give the Southerners well
come II forgets its own eminent sons, n9t to speak
ofmany Of ouro own distinguished towSsrhen. Mr. Reed
will certainly be there, as one who did some gentle
sympathy wi. We south and Mr.. yaux, under the
guidance Of some discreet and careful friend and Mr..
Woodward, regrettiDg that Pennsylvania did not go
with the South; and perhaps-who knows "A veneer
able Public Functionary who once occupied the fTeSi
dental chair We hope jerry Black will not be alb
sent with his Scripture and Shakespeare, nor the
Presidents bosom friend and counsellor, the Hon.
Tom Florence, with his heart IN bis hand GIVING a
| CHEEKY welcome. 'Al "
Ohio will send the Cushing Mr.. Vallandighsm,
memorable for a certain dime subscription A couple
Of plates at the wigwam door woud help this won
derfully. Indiana win be represented by the gallant
VOORHEES,, carrying Cane memorable IN recent ora
tory and by the valiant Milligan, whose not being
hanged is an irresistible argument against capitai
punishment Illinois Will have her own Brown
ing = none more in the way OF a little
pardon or so-and open to numerous Re.
taners if the southerners come largely. Iowa
viii of course have the pure-mudcd Henry Clay
Dean, and Wisconsin iha alwaJ' long Dooittle Tie
gracious Mr.. Randall will be there with tub, O.
choice butter commend us to the Philadelphia butter)
and thoroughly Ieayened bread for the hungry aspas
llaans. Mr.. Blair will be prompt and vixtlant. aud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-14

to the Paris dispatch Of the 9th Of August, limited
his present claims to two Prussan and one Bsyarian
towns.
While the majority of the French people are in
favor of establishing the Rhine frontier, the Germans
NAV be said to be unanimous against it. They take
the ground that the German districts on the left bank
of the Rhine are among the Oldest parts OF the Ger
man territory, that the people have always spoken
the German language, there being at present III an
aggregate population of 4,O00,0 600 no more than H.
900 who speak French that the people are intensely
German and show on every occasion, that they want
to remain Germans. The German people, therefore,
unanimously INDUCED the hope, that Prussia would
meet the French demand with fiat denial.
This hope, as the Transatlantic kilograms published
in our paper this morning inform us, has been realized
Prussia has not only rejected the French demand but
A seni-oficia paper of Berlin calls the act OF the
French Government absurd" That tells France
that if she decides to throw down the gauntlet, Prus-
STA will take it up. All that we know Of the senti-
ments of the German people from German and foreign
accounts leads us to anticipate that the response
of the Berlin Cabinet will be received with immense
and unanimous enthusiasm The most inve'erate op'
ponents of Prussia in the South German States EN-
phatiedlly declare that in the case of foreign war
every German district should cooperate With prpSsla
i6r The defense Of the common German interests We
shall soon hear OF the same manifestations in the Ger
man provinces of Austria, especially in Vennt' where
the people recently received the Emperor Win q
general clamor for his abdicatOn.
All these are highly significant signs of the times
clearly proving, as we have always expressed tne
expectation, that the sudden movement among inc
German people viii rapidly extend over tue Wnoie
territory OF the Old German Confederation ana tha'
the people will not shrink from the most gigantic
foreign war for the defense of what they consider the
| fundamental right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-14
NEW..yE n SEW.

b. the following card it will be seen that Senator
Scove urges a special session Of the Legislature OF
New-JerSey expressly to ratfy the constitutional
Amendment. We trust this may be donei and we
welcome the suggestion rs indicating Mr.. Scoyels
purpose to act henceiorth with the Union party:
CAMDEN n j., Aug. III. 1866.
To he Hla. MARCUS T. WAGD. G0rgHOr Of Ns0Jnsey
regret to ndposton manifested 10 certain quarters
Constitutional Amendment recently proposed by Congress-
Whatever exist for this course IN otner states
hope no whatever will be permitted 20 prey
in preventing the converting Of the Legislature OF hs state
for such ratification NewJersey was greyousy dsnonoea
by long refusal TO ray the former ColsttqonaI AAehu
ment should be the first to express her
approval Of the Just proper and necessary Wnen
have been constuonIy proposed by Congress IL may pc
Quite for other States TO await the election OF new legs
laures and may be safe for TO do the sae out no Legs
laure which elect now be deemed so ca 70 u
charge this great the now 10 existence me next
Legislature may this the present one Is certain 10 DO II
H. by waiting lose the present opportunity the loss may
be irreparahe impeled 10 write tins letter ahe 20 Il
after much hesitation by OF duty TO my Constituents
very many OF whom earnestly entreat me 10 denne my
noon this question which nearly concerns the future
Republic have therefore, right TO be silent Ierpn'
me then most earnestly TO request your Exceency 70
yene HE Legislature Of the State for the purpose mentioned
al as early day as may be thought convenient remain
ds,- sir yorv Truly yours JAMES NJ: ScoyEL.
Senator fOr the County Of CsIdsa'