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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

The first temperance organlza-
tion of. which we have any record
was in England, in 1917, and on
ly prohibited its members from
getting drunk. No member was
allowed to drink more than four
teen glasses a day! The next
organization was in the year 1900,
and only allowed its members to
get drunk on public days. A cen
tury later a society was formed in
the State of New York, in which
the penalty for getting drunk was
twenty-five cents. M
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22
A colored girl in Baltimore

A colored girl in Baltimore a
few days since climbed over a back
shed into the third story Of house,
and taking two-year old child
from its crib, cut it badly with a
knife, and then threw it from the
window to the pavement below.
Fortunately the child was saved
from instant death by falling on
the shoulder of acolored man pass
ing. The reason she gives for
this brutal act was that she enter
tanned ill-feeling towards the child's
mother.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

IF cucumber and melon vines
are touched once with feather
dipped in kerosene, bugs or insects
of any kind will not trouble them.
It will project turnips and other
tender plants from the raVages of
the fly. A correspondent says
he has used calomel for the last
ten years, with Invaluable success.
He sprinkles few grains ON each
hill, and never loses single plant
by bugs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

"Never use a lady's name in an
impro2sy place, at san improper
time,' or ifr mixed company
Never make assertions about her
that you think untrue, or illusions
that you feel she herself would
blush to hear.
We find this and a lot more of
the same sort in the papers under
the head can Item which every
Man should Read" We copy for
the purpose of remarking that a
gentleman does not need such in
structions, and they will do a
blackguard no good.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

A man died lately in Hartford,
Conn, who, during the last month
of his life, became dropsical, and
SO great was the pressure of wa.
ter that towards the last it actual.
ly oozed out of the pores of the
skin, all over his body, SO that for
the week preceding his death
towels were constantly swathed
about him to absorb the trickline
streams that issued from his oyer.
distended skin.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22
VOL. XT.-NO. 81.
Abbreviated Felicity--Ad-
venture Of Victim Of
a Chicago love Bureau.

| we cup the following recital
of married infelicity attending a
Chicago husband from the De Wit
(Iowa) Observer,
1t is fact not generally known,
perhaps, but it is said to be fact,
nevertheless, that there is sort
of enterprise" carried on by a.
set of bawdy characters in Chica-
go, the ostensible object of which
is to tell fortunes, and furnish men
and women with life partners for
and in consideration of q stipu~
lated sum. This branch of busi-
ness is carried on under the sug-
gestive title of "Love Bureau"
and by compliance with directions,
and advancing the requisite SUM
Of money, a man may soon be en-
shrined in the affections of a blush
ing bride, and have a loving one
to lessen his cares, and share his
sorrows through life--or, at least,
the Bureau will promptly fur
nish the otherhalf, and that should
secure to him all the rest. Well,
a gentleman of our town became
with this labor-saving
and time-shortening process of Sc
curing helpmate, and being thus
he forthwith forwarded
fifty dollars, had his fortune told,
was informed that at a particular
time he was providentially to meet
in the city Of Chicago, at a stated
place "a woman bearing the de-
scription then given, and, we be-
|ieve, picture of the would-be
bride was also sent. Upon the
Of the time designated,
the buoyant gent dropped his tools
for he is an honest, industrious
German stone-mason and plaster
sr of our town-and went hither
% the predestined meeting of his
blooming frow. Arriving at the
PLACE named, he found the woman
answering the description in every
particular, and but a short time
elapsed before all prelininaries
we're arranged; and they were
in silken cords of love
md spliced in hymepial pledges.
The two being made one, came
together to De Wit, arriving on
asst Monday nights train, and all
vent on swimmingly and in good &.
ityle for time. But when Friday
hight came, there came with it q
ense of loneliness to poor Hans;
'ut, supposing his wife was being
egitimately detained from his side,
le retired to his yirtuous but
onely couch, and only learned in
he morning the true reason of
Ter absence. She had taken the
.yening train and gone back to
chicago, probably having an en-
,agement for another spouse about
bat time, taking a large number i.
It things that she had received
lere at the hands of her husband,
md greatly improved in her dress.
Nr. Weis took his sorrows in 8
ruly heroic and philosophic man
Ter, and smoked his pipe and
,ept about his business, and he
lopes to be able to contiaue at it.
We call that abbreviated felicity.
ie doesn't want any more fortune
ellers' frovys WIZ doos9 81
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

How TO KEEP HAMS THROUGH
SUMMER.-After your hams have
taken salt, hang them up and
smoke them well, then take them
down and dip them into boiling
water for a few seconds; that will
kill all the eggs of insects, if there
should be any on them, then roll
them in dry ashes while wet and
hang them up again; smoke them
more, if you choose. This will
do also for shoulders and sides;
all those that do their bacon in
this way will never have any bugs
or shippers on their meat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe h

Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe has
recently become member of the
Episcopal church.-Er.
What has the Beecher family got
against the Episcopal church that
one of its members should go and
join it? They envy its peace, its
freedom from politics and wrang-
ling, and are resolved to intro
duce contention and strife, no
doubt. We shall look for trouble
in that respectable denomination,
pretty soon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

It is said that since the late
overflow in that region, the engi-
neers on the Opelousas La rail-
road have frequently to blow the
whistle to clear the track of alli-
gators, as the track is the only
thing above water for them to
rest on for many miles beyond
Tigerville. The train has run over
several alligators since the water
went down.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

became bitter against the colored
man. They said there are ten
million of us whites, while there
are only five millions of these
blacks. why should we bear
with them longer? They seek
now to repress us. They are our
enemies. We will put such bur-
dens upon them that they will
be driven out or blotted out as a
people. We no longer need their
labor. We can hire men from
Asia. We can get these men who
will work harder, and be glad to
get for years work what we now
pay to a black man for working
one month.
Then / saw millions of people
brought with exceeding swiftness
from Asia and they filled up the
whole Southern country, and they
were everywhere preferred to col
ored men, and they settled in the
land. Then hard laws were made
against blacks and they became
outcasts and vagabonds.
Then the angel brought me
back to my own place and said, !
''They that seek strife and bitter
ness shall perish thereby" and ]
wept much for the calamity of my
people. A remnant may be saved
if they. seek peace with all men,
and labor as God has appointed
them.
. LOUIS SAxToN De COSTA.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

A correspondent Of the San
Francisco Bulletin states that near
Monterey there are frogs weigh
ing twenty-five pounds, and their
croaking can be heard six miles.
The same veracious authority ayers
that they are used in plsee of fog
bells, and cost nothing to keep in
repair.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

A forlorn fellow says thus plain
tively:-When Maggie's arms my
dog imprison, I always wish my
neck was his'n; how often would
| stop and turn to get a pat from
hands like her'n; and when she
kissed my Ponto's nose, OIL don't
| wish that / were those
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

i. The Allentown (Pa.) Democrat
says it "can have no lengthy con-
troyersy just now with the fellows
who publish the downtown daily
niger nose-rag, sometimes called
the Dispatch This, as the
monkey said on a memorable oc-
casion, is '.neat but not gaudy."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22
TsmpIe af The @nsss.
BLOWING BUBBLES,
BY EUGENE H. MUNDAY.


As loitered through the village,
1 saw children at their play,
Blowing bubbles in the sunshine,
From penny pipe of clay.
had passed them with greeting,
But their gladness ciprmed me SO,
That I turned to watch their bubbles
Sailing through the summers glow.
Though they seemed not half so brilliant
AS in boyhood had blown,
When the smallest of my bubbles
Held rainbow of its own,
Yet my little friends grew merry
As each tinted, air-blown toy
Floated upward, and the baby
Clapped its chubby hands for joy.
Aud the girl-her arms outstretching,
As if begging them to stay
Said, "I'm sorry, very sorry,
They SO quickly fade away"
But her brother looked right manly =
AS he shouted with delight,
'It is easy, very easy,
To blow others just as bright"
And he blew with such good fortune
That, before his task was done,
You might count score of bubbles
Floating gaily in the sun.
Then her eyes with pleasure sparkled,
AS the crystal phantoms played,
And she quite forgot her sorrow
sGaat they each so quickly fade.
And she paused where I was resting
In the shadow of yew,
And in tones of wonder asked me,
''Cannot you blow bubbles, tool'
And I knew not how to answer;
So / left them at their play,
Blowing bubbles in the sunshine,
From a penny pipe of clay.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

Some English chemist denies
that charcoal is a purifer.-[ Ec.
Congress intends to try its eff
cacy on the Southern ballot-box,
firmly believing one dose will pro-
duce a beautiful black eolor!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

Two horse-thieves were lately
found guilty at Vicksburg by mill
tary court and sentenced to five
years imprisonment. Gen. Ord
has ordered that the term be pass
ed by the criminals on the Dry
Tortugas. A very severe SEN
tence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

The Richmond Wing thinks
Grant will be the next President,
and says the probability is that all
parties, North and South, save
perhaps extremists, will support
him. In a horn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

An Arkansas colonel had the
following for mounting his men:
First order-Prepare fer tur git
on to yer critters.
Second order-Git!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

Wool, according to quality, is
sold in the New England States
at present at 40 to so cents per
pound.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

The sherry wine merchants of
Cadiz told our Consul that "the
stuff sent to the United States
was not sherry at all, but slops
used to wash out the tubs and for
other dirty work about the stills.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

Fops and fashionable ladies
should remember. the old adage:
cit is not the shape of a cask
that men admire, but the wine
concealed therein"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

An exquisite divine put the I'm.
lshing touch to marriage cere-
mony when he concluded by say
ing, 81 now pronounce you hus-
band and lady" .-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

HOY many young men are car,
ried away by q fine, musical,
charming yoice-a pretty, light
footed, reeling, ballroom dancer
q lazy, lounging, street-yarning
hirt-an oily-tongued, hollow
hearted, deceptive piano-pounder,
and regret their folly when alas
too late.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22
A distinguished clergyman in 9

A distinguished clergyman in a
Connecticut town lately attended
acircus on the same afternoon on
which he had engaged to officiate
AT a funeral, and, watch in hand,
enjoyed the evolutions in the ring
till compelled reluctantly to leave
and fulfil his funeral engagements.
He had, says an eyewitness, the
sympathy of the entire audience.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

A Radical editor cries aloud.
"Draw the lines!" Well, Rad,
pass one around your neck, and
we will draw it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

According to late ruling of
English courts, a man may put
his hand into anothers pocket,
and if he finds nothing, he can
not be arrested, -. ses 81 iss
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

A woman in st. Louis was wax
ed up the other night by her hus-
band swapping a fiye-shooter at
her head. In our opinion q very
lively husband.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

The '3utter. most parts of the
earth are supposed to be the parts
where there are the most women.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

The horse that the Emperor of
Austria rode when he was crown :
ed King of Hungary was shod
with gold.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

I Prentice, in the Louisville Jour
nal, says: Congress holds a ses-
sion to explain one ofits own laws.
Perhaps it will hold another to ex-
plain its explanation"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

Mr.. Phillips insists upon hav-
ing negro for Vice PRESIDENT
Why not be candidate himselfs
he would do Just as well.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

To prevent your hair from COM
ing out, never let your wife catch
you kissing another woman.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

Paris spends twice as much mon
ey for WINE aa it does for bread.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-08-22

There are 800 tipping bells in
Nashville. ~
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istration. Certainly, in this way which Mr..
Greeley of Westchester advises and inaugu-
rates by his language, his demeanor, and his
advice, the influence of one-half of the people
of the State of New York, in the framing of
their fundamental law, can be reduced
to zero; easily thus the practical sagacity, the
learning; the experience, the wishes (perhaps
even the mere wishes of two millions of people
ought to count for something) which the
Democratic party have contributed to the
Convention, may be chucked out of the win
dow the first week of the Conventions sit
tings, and the Republican party have it all
their own way, with Greeley alone to "boss
the job" and make a supreme law for all the
rest of his fellew-citizens. This is certainly
the easier course. To be partisans is always
easier than to be patriots.
When the Convention returns from burying
Hiscock, and praising him, its members will
have it to consider whether it is best worth
while to study the scriptures addressed to the
faithful in Union Square, or to execute the
threatenings and slaughter breathed out by
Mr.. Greeley in the Assembly chamber.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
w UNION LEAGUE HOUSE,
MAY l5. 1867.

......r r.......- MAY l6, 1867,
AT meeting of the Board OF Directors of the
UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA held
March H. 1867, the following Preamble and Resolu.
tions were adopted
Whereas In a republican form OF government It Is
OF the highest importance that the gates OF the
people, to whom the sovereign power is entrusted,
should be so selected to truly represent the body
polite, and there being no provision of law whereby
the people may be organized for the purpose such
selection and all parties having recognized the neces
sity OF such organization by the formation Of Yolu
tary associations for this purpose, and
Whereas, There are grave defects existing under
the present system OF voluntary organization, which
1t is believed may be corrected by suitable provisions
oflaw; now, therefore, be It
Resolved, BY the Board of Directors of the UNION
LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, that the Secretary
be and hereby directed to offer eleven hundred dol
lars in prizes for the legal organization Of
the people select candidates for Office the prizes to
The sum of five hundred dollars for that essay
which, in the judgment of the Board shall be first in
the order of merit; -.
Three hundred dollars for the second;
Two hundred for the third, and
One hundred for the fourth.
The conditions upon which these prizes offered
are as follows, Wiz
First All essays competing for these prizes mcst be
addressed to GEORGE FL. BOXER, Secretary OF the
Union League of Philadelphia, and must received
by him before the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1858,
and no communication having the authors name
tlched with any other indication Of origin, will be
considered
Second. Accompanying every competing essay. the
author must enclose his name and address within
sealed envelope, addressed to the Secretary Of
Union League. Afer the awards have been made, the
envelopes accompanying the successful essays shall
be opened, and the authors notified OF the result.
Third. All competing essays shall become the pro-
perty of the Union League; but no publication of
rejected essays the names of their authors shall
be made without consent of the authors In writing,
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
GEORGE-H. ROKER,
5l6lm SECRETARY.
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and the license system is, therefore, main
tanned as a sentinel over the public health.
Undoubtedly the license system, II suddenly
applied where IL has not heretofore existed
may y'produce check for the time being. But
not only, in g moral point of view, is such a
remedy worse than the dsehse, but, II. a prac-
tical point Of view, the remedy itself speedily
proves to be no. remedy at all; for In the long
run it only magnifes the evil which it seeks
to diminish. To make prostitution physically
safe is not the way to destroy, but only to
promote it.
Let us add single word more-to repeat
what we have heretofore solemnly urged.
The true remedy for 'the social evil' is not
in license system, not in the Board OF Health,
not in the Excise law, not in anything under
heaven except in a multiplication of honor
able and profitable employments for dependent
women. If the thousands of prostitutes of
this city had originally had a fair chance of
earning livelihood by a decent trade, not
five hundred of the whole number would have
set their feet in the path of shame Awful
horrible, tragic is the responsibility which
justly rests on those, respectable men and
women -clergymen and church members -
who create and maintain public opinion that
denies to women nearly all the opportunities
which 1t accords to men for earning ones
daily bread Fling open the doors to a
thousand new emplOyments for women,
and Che prostitutes of this city would, by
hundreds, retrace their steps and endeavor to
re-enter a virtuous Iife. But employmepts for
women, like empIoynepts for men, swing on
the hinge Of elective franchise. 1t is folly to
attempt to work reform in the industrial and
social status of dependent women through any
less thorough and effective agency than the
ballot in woman's own hand. If we refer to
this subject so repeatedly, it is, only because
it is so important. We cry aloud and spare
not. Christian men and women everywhere |
if you seek to uplift the degraded and tainted
daughters of a cruel social order, tear off the
bandages which blind your eyes to the greatest
ofall American questions-the beautiful, bene-
fcent, and sacred question of Impartial Suf-
frage without distinction Of color or sex. May
God advance the cause to speedy victory
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RB OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

PHILADELPHIA May 4, 1857
The Board Of Directors have this day declared n
seml-annual Dividend OF THREE PER CENT on the
Capital stock OF the Company clear OF National and
Stale axes, payable in Cash on and alter May 3O
They have also declared an EXTRA DIVIDEND
Oh FIVE PER CENT, based upon profits earned
Taxes payable In Stock on and alter May 30, at It's
stock Dividend 10 be dated May j, 1867.
ScTlp Certificates Will be issued tor fractional parts
ofShhTes; SAID Scip will entitled any Inte-
rest or Dvidend but will be convertible into stock
when presented In sums of Fifty Dollars.
Powers of attorney for collection of Divdeuds can
be had on application at the Office OF the Company
64SOt THOMAS T. FIRTH, Treasurer
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THE NEW YORK PRESS.

EDITORIAL OPINIONS OF THE LEADING JOURNALS
uPoN CURBBET roPIos-CoNPilkD hNAHF
DAY FOE TIE EVENING TEhEaRAPH' ff|
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. IMPORTANT TO STEAMBOAT CAP.

E9S5 IMPORTANT TO STEAMBOAT CAP
TAlNS AND OWNERS--By an act OF the
egsIature OF The state OF New Jersey passed the
stn OF April 1867, all captains, or owners steam.
boats or other vessels, are prohibited from landing
or plc-nlc par on the banks or wharves
offhe delaware river at near DeancO, Florence
Heights or the Rancocas river, etc. ETC., under a
ptnalty OF ten dollars for each and every person SO
landed sT disem6aIked and shall be liable TO arrest
ana lor all damages that may be committed by such
excursion or picnic parties to the property or per
hugton, 6h4tS
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GEORGE-H. BOXER,
SEOkETARY.
5l6 I'm
nag OLD RYE KIEs.
TRADE CIRCULAR.

TRADE CIRCULAR b., "A p.
PHILADELPHIA, June l, 1867.
ba benyn sRSS s B ss ge rhfa %
be found as we'll as the regio s producing Ihem and
having bought up all good lots held at reasonable
prices, now fully prepare TO meet the growing
demand OF The TRADE for our regular standard Acme
grades. =, ,,,,,,, ~ - 49,,
KIES being, previous TO January /, the largest and
best held by any one house Is now by reason OF these
the immense amonnt OF STOCK In our Stores, Nos 2s
PaIteTsons extensive Warehouses fed with choice
lots of Whiskies both FREE and in BOND.
having two, three, and more summers upon them
and which scarcity DOW existsl we have, during the
mOmenary periods OF dullness and depression of the
quent and increasing advances In price 50 scarce
has stock become RsS exsn since M the pn5camton az Of
per gallon has taken place In Fine Whskles possess.
Whistles of one and Iwo summers, an ADVANCE has
been realized ia same time Of 25@75c per gallon,
Dealers ;desrous OF laying away lots Of fine Rye
tho SUMMER, can be accommodated on most adyan-
S1S psncipal Mr.. H. s. HAnnts has for the last
seventeen years given his devoted and almost exclu
sye attention the cultivation of this one branch OF
ticai Experience and good Judgment "a the selection
of the right mate5ai f9T by age s tnse
reasons toGelhsr %ih possessing ample dsdes Sin n
TO do WE'LL our customers and the trade may rest
sured that The advantages offered them are manifest
"iG e5SS ;HS' henry s. ,HANNIs & 90.
H0Sy- STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. THE
- FARMERS AND MECHANICS NATIONAL
BANK, .. I, f..---..,,..-
General Meeting Of The SsS % q TIE
81 P9f B of hs Sss & dSs q june next a. wsS
atom and deciding Upon amendments Of the Third
aud Filth Of the Articles of Association Of the said
D order the RSs'9 spfSs q PIfsSssF o.s.,