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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
A New Orleans letter to The

A New Orleans letter to the
New York World, says:--L..a Z
1t is said, and ! have reason to
believe it to be true, that the case
of the succession of A. j. Butler,
before the Surrogate In your city,
is to be made the occasion for le-
gal overhauling of the transactions
of the two Buffers in regard to
their little business transactions
here, in which Andrew Is alleged
to have employed the military au-
thority of his brother to make
money! r-zyg
Several cases of this kind have
been made up and sent forward to
be presented, in the nature OF rec
lamations against the estate
There are assurances given that
the Probate Judge will give tull
opportunity for q fair inquiry into
such facts as may be brought IN
proof before him. t.7
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
Cure for Collie in Horses.

"A turlmdn IurlflSHto ktlS tOiiOr-
ing to the R,wal Rorld:aJ %
GA great many valuable horsesar
ANNUALLY killed by being drenched
with various medicines recon-
mended by quaeks. Let me
tell you readers the best remedy
for either fatulent or spasmodic
collie that I have ever seen tried.
It's to give copious injections of
warm water to move the bowels,
and when that is done your horse
lis safe. I have seen many horses
cured by this treatment, and none
killed. Ali those treated have
speedily recovered. fasN1Sid
p sIf drenehing will be persisted
in, take a handful of ground gin
ger'and put it;in a quart Of water
and let it boil for fifteen minutes,
and when it cools pour il down
the throat of the horse. This
warns the stomach and bowels
and is an excellent remedy. Let
any person violently attacked
with collie drink ginger tea, thus
prepared, and he will find speedy
relief. And what is good tor man
in sickness is good for o horse
with the same sickness. Man is
an animal, as well as a horse; and
medicines good fer the disease of
one is good for the disease of the
other-the world over" = si 7
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
Making Castor-oil Out OF
"Culled Pussons."

The Washington City Star says:
"As strange as it may appear,
many of the colored people here
cherish the belief that there is a
class of physicians who practice
'burking,' and are addicted to the
dissecting of live human subjects
for the purpose of manufactur-
ing castor-oiI, and that for this
purpose the doctors prefer bodies
with dark cuticle. This opln-
ion is so firmly impressed on their
minds, that no amount OF reason
ing will remove it, and we know
many of them, particularly jnve-
nile Africans, who will not bulge
a foot outside their dwellings after
dark. An otherwise intelligent
'Topsy,' employed by US, describes
the modus operandi of these I'M
aginary ghouls, by saying: 'Dey
steal upon culled pussons unaware.
clap a plaster over deir' mouf te
keep EN- from hollerin', and den
drag um way to whar dey lay um
on table and cut EN- UP, and der
bile um down for ile.' This is q
cheerful notion for those inyalld'
who use the oil of the palma
christa bean as cathartic.
"The Annapolis (Md.) Repub
lican states that a similar belief
prevails among the colored people
in that section, and it probably
exists elsewhere. How it orlgl
mated it is impossible to tell.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

Some time since a gentleman
was W indicted in Alabama before a
grand jury for some offence against
the State-perhaps treason. dis Is
counsel claims that no such State
as Alabama exists, and therefore
the grand jury was bogus: The 8 E
case is to be taken before the Su.
preme Court to decide whether Al Al
ALBANIA is a State or not and we are
informed by telegraph that the Su
preme Court viii, decide the ques
ton in the affirmative, Thus the
troubles gather around our raalca'
friends, 4-soqa s. ra,rs, s..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
Steamship Stopped by a
yis& g.s.i 10 Whale. Ssfi fG[E,4

Commander E. Simpson, Of the
IT, S. steamer Mohican, reports
from Ceara, Brazil, November the
7th,, the arrival Of the, vessel at
that place. He states that on the
afternoon of the 30th ult-,, when
off the Sencoe Grands, 100 miles
east of Maranham, the back of a
large fish was seen about a cable $
length from the ship, inclined
diagonally toward her, and a few
moments afterward the engines
suddenly stopped. The steam
was let off and a hurried examina-
ton made, but no cause could be
discovered for the remarkable re-
suit. Steam was turned on, but
the engines could not be forced
ahead. At this time several pools
of blood were seen to rise to the
surface of the water at the stern
After a few moments it was dis
covered that a large black fish OF
whale had been caught between
the propeller and frame, The
shock on the engine was very
great, and rendered it necessary
to stop several times during the
following twenty four hours to
screw up all parts of the engine,
thus exhibiting the jar it had re.
ceived. No farther injury seemed
to have been done. &gI c81
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
Is Trouble Brewing in Eu-
rsnt,,,,,.1e rope ? s..}

.,. The Paris correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer writes IN
/ "Another French movement has
led to considerable excitement and
discussion. At this moment, when
the whole world is at peace and no
threatening cloud appears uponthe
horizon--nay, when the very capi-
tai of the Empire is about to be
thrown open to welcome the whole
world toitsmagnifcent exhibition
of the harmless result of industry
and art-at this precise moment
it is announced that the effective
military force of the Empire is to
be at once increased more than fif-
ty per cent. In other words, the
present standing army of 800, 600
men is to beincreased to l ZOO, ,OOO.
With such force as this the En-
pire may defy the world, and the
probability is that the Emperor,
snubbed, as he recently has been,
by Prussia, and bafled in his Mex
leo enterprise, means simply to ac-
quire and maintain the reputation
for France of being the greatest
military power in the world. 1t
may bethat he has Interior designs,
for the Rhine is not yetthe French
boundary, and Waterloo is not yet
avenged. Atallevents, the move
ment is an extraordinary one"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

The latest Chicago sensation Is
the runaway and marriage OF a
couple of children, aged respective
lv twenty-one and fourteen, The
naughty couple .jonrneyed to Buf
falo in a aleeping-car, where they
were married, and after two weeks
of married life, concluded to dis
solve partnership, for which pur
pose the bride files a bill alleging
that che worked upon her feel
ings, and asking that her chains
| be broken. 90
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

SIZE OF ,NALs.-The following
table win show any one at agiance
the length of the various sizes
and the number of nails in a
pound. They are rated r"3-pen-
ny" up to "20-penny." The first
column gives the number, the
second the length in inches, and
the,third the numberper pound
that Is. .-----..-.---
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

The proprietor Of a mammoth
distillery at Pittsburg has just
made a return for the closing year,
from which it appears that the
amount of whisky shipped by him,
in bond, amounts to; 26O,079 gal
Ions. The United States revenue
tax on this, at 81 per gallon,
amounts to $500, ,l58, and city tax
amounts to- s160565, N making
a total, in the way Of taxes, OF
S6S0,923 Tc-ssJ as7grT O., s-r,Tr
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
ds hoa ,n3 aim st !. be thy Country tsy Gods and Truths
& 3 3@ s.5 FAYETTEVILLE, TENNBNSHH; THURSDAY JAl
Caught in His Own Trap.

,a- N gin youhS 'SHN PSfJ,
above all, gifted with an air of
admirable candor, lately presen-
ted herself before a Partisan law.
yer.
"Monsieur, | have come to con-
suit you upon grave affair.
want you to oblige a man | love
to marry me in spite of himself.
How shall | proceeds" =
The gentleman of the bar had,
of course, an elastic conscience.
He reflected a moment, and then
being sure that no third person
overheard him, replied hesitating-
ly:-
"Mademoiselle, according to
our law, you always possess the
means of forcing a man to marry
you, You must remain on three
occasions alone with him; you
can then go before a Judge and
swear he is your lover"
"And will that suffice, Monsieur
eyes, Mademoiselle, with one
further condition" sA I r-'A
"Wellp ad ssiat3 bs1mj adt.
"Then you will produce wit
nesses who will make oath to
having seen, you remain a good
quarter of an hour with the indi-
vidual said to have trified with
your affections" 5z6-,a2 s1a s-'iao
!, every well, Monsieur, L will
retain you as counsel in this affair.
Good day" r,;.;...s.. a--...
A few days afterwards the
young lady returned. She was
mysteriously received by the law
yer, who scarcely gave her time
to seat herself, and questioned her
with the most lively interest.
"Capital, capital
"Persevere in your design,
Madamoiselle; but mind, the next
time you come to consult me give
me the name of the young man
you are going to make SO happy
in spite Of himself" n
"You shall haveit without fail" !"
A fortnight afterwards the
young lady again knocked at the
door of the counsePs room. No
sooner was she within than she
flung herself into a chair, saying
that the walk had made her breath
less. Her counsel epdeavered to
reassure her, made herinhale salts,
and even proposed to- unloose her
garments. - -is1 H b
"[t is useless, Monsieur" she
said, 81 am much better
"Well, now tell me the name OF
the fortunate mortal" ta.T aEt+
"Well,. then, the fortunate NOR
tai, be it known to ycu, is-your-
self" said the young beauty,
bursting into a laugh. 81 love
you; have been here three times
tete-a-tete with you, and my four
witnesses are below, ready and will
ling to accompany me toa magls-
trate," gravely continued the mar
rator. 5 rIf.J--5 1iu.
The lawyer, thus caught, had
the good sense not to get angry,
The most singular fact Of all is
that he adores his young wife,
who, by the way, makes an excel
lent housekeeper. A'l' - D
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

Mrs. "A. E. Shattuck, of Clifton,
Pierce county, Iowa, has obtained
a Judgment against the town for
$4,000 for injuries sustained in be-
ing throyn from a wagon, in drl-
wing oyer q piece Of bad road.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
How I Became a Gambler.

Il
Although 7 belong to that de-
spised fraternity of gamblers,
have always made it rule to ad'
wise young mentoshun the gaming
tables, that they may avoid the
rock on which | split; and 1 will
now offer through your paper
some suggestions to the heads of
families on the subject of social
card playing. ~..,.,l.ss...1
l was at least twenty years of
age, and had lived some months
in New York, before | ever knew
the names of ordinary playing
cards-but the Importance of a
thorough education in the science
of games was soon made apparent
to me, and in a quarter whence |
least expected it, Boarding in
Broadway, | gradually formed an
acquaintance with q number of
highly respectable families. By
one OF. these [ was invited to at
tend a social party. The heads
of this family knew to be mem
bers of an evangelical church, and
you may judge Of my surprise,
when | made my entry into the
parlor, to behold most of the COM
pany, together with my pious
friends, deeply engaged at play
not the play of innocence, but OF
deprayed gamblers! The father
of the family was engaged at
chess, while the wife presided at a
card table; their children were
among the whist players, and 9th
erg of the company were engaged
at backgammon, dominoes and
checkers! --.
The wine circulated freely, and
all seemed happy but myself, who
in such a party was a barbarian.
l could do nothing but looko on and
confess my ignorance or occasion
ally engage in conversation with
some old lady, whilst e7sdl e1
|fef 1.-The young and gag salc>
Were all engaged in play" ,-.
1t is needless to add that | spent
a very unhappy evening, and that
| resolved at once to acquire an
education so unnecessary to the MAIN
tainance of a respectable standing
in good society! | was not long,
therefore, in mastering the myste-
ries of high, low, jack and the
game, and whist; and sight of
these led me to desire for further
information; until at last | was an
adept at every variety of games,
able to teach others, and was a IA
vorite partner wherever | went.
Ibecame exceedingly fond OF cards,
and as they were introduced into
every social circle where was adj
mitted, my fondness gradually II
pened into a passion, which cliugs
to me even to this hour .oIgje.
No better illustration Of the
dangers of card playing can be
given than my own history. In
the parlors Of respectable families
| acquired q taste for play, which
finally became an atl-absorbing
passion, knowing no bounds, and
rapidly hurrying me down the
road to ruin, where all is misery,
desolation and death! But my
case is not solitary one-thonr
sands of gamblers have been made
in the same way-and tens OF
thousands have fallen before this
terrible vice, in consequence of a
taste for play being formed in the
family circle. ioIsE ar.a61naIf (
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

The power of the country is in in
Radical hands. Possible it may
never be in better. 1t can never
be in worse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

A man died at the hotel in North
Adams, Mass, Christmas day, and
could not be buried for week ow,
ing to the snow.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

"A member Of the Legislature
Of Vancouyer's Island recently
spoke for IL consecutive hours, to
defeat an obnoxious measure, and
carried his point. g.. ~, ;. - "a J,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
Preparing Frogs in Italy.

An Italian correspondent OF the
London Times, says: "From my
observations, / am disposed to
think the Italians are greater, frog
eaters than the French q of the.
present day. The preparation of
the amphibious food is a sight, and
not avery pleasant one, any morn
ing in the main market. The
process is as 7follows:l A number
of old women sit upon low stools,
having before them "a basket near
ly covered with acoarse wet cloth,
and on their left hand a SACK The
sack contains green frogs, middle
sized animals, with longslegs and
speckled bodies. The left hand
dives into the sack and fishes out
a frog, which is forthwith decapi-
tated by means Of knife or a
pair of small shears, in form like
those of shepherd. The next
thing is to get rid of the skin. sai
The frog evidently does not
belong to the race of tight-skinned
animals, for by single dextrous
twitch the green coat is reversed
and stripped off to the very tips of
the basket. This, one might sup
pose, would be the close of frog
gy's struggle upon earth; but, hor'
rible to relate, the tenacious vital
ity of these amphibis-muscular,
let us hope, but not sensitive
survives both skinning and behead-
ing. In the basket the frog corp
ses, mingled ina semi-transparent,
geletinous mass, culver and wrig-
gle, and occasionally seem to be
wrestling with each other, while
from time to time an individual
of tough vitality and active hab7
its actually hops headless from
the torture-basket, and perching
its ghashy little frame on the
edge of the damp canvass which
partly covers the receptacle, grins
horribly at his executioner, out Of
his open throat. aa-oqz9 ao.i 4
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

A ghost has appeared to the
relict Of a late lamented delinquent
subscriber to the Lynchturg va
Ne,os, saying "Jesse, pay my
newspaper accounts and let ms
rest III peace|
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

3 Some men keep very savage dogs
around their houses, SO that the
hungry poor who stop "to get a
bite," may get it outside the door
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

.a From this table an estimate OF
quantity and suitable sizes for any
lob of work can I've easily made.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
HomE-MAps yINRaAR.-EHer,

7IIUME-WADb .-EVbIy
family may make its own vinegar
The Maine Farmer publishes the
receipt for making it, furnished by
a lady. She took the paringa and
cores of apples, poured on boiling
water, with a little molasses and
yeast, put all in a large stone jar
and kept it where it was noder-
.ately warm. In three weeks it
was good, sharp vinegar. ? SOS
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

Millard Fillmore is one of the
Democratic candidates for6nited
States Senator from New York.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

"If two men, not being rela-
tives, should each marry the
daughter of the other, in which
relationship will be the offspring
of Said two marriages stand to
each otherl" I5 Esi15g,G1
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

No REBEL TO HAVE PUBLIC
LAND.-In the House of Repre-
sentatives, Wednesday, the fol-
lowing was adopted .-,s fs' -
"Resoloed, That the Committee
on Public Lands be instructed to
inquire into the sexpediency Of SO
amending the act, approved June
"a, 1865, for the disposal of the
public lands for homestead actual
settlement in certain States there
in mentioned, as to require the
applicant, from and after the LIST
Of january, 1867, to make oath
that he has not borne arms against
the United States, or given aid
and comfort to its enemies. 20
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

: 3 = o..
CoULDN'T BEAR PRosPERITY.-A
good-for-nothing looking wretch
was brought up, charged with
drunkenness. 1t was clear case.
The testimony showed that he had
been on q spree for q week. He
was asked what he had to say for
himself. ts u.a.5 ,s-f'' : e
"Well, yer Honor, !" said he,
"me and my old woman never did
live easy together" -.siJ - bsts
'eThat's no excuse for getting
DRINK" said the court. 1ic, - b.
"You're right, yer Honor, and
it amt. We used to fight like cats
and dogs together" 10 11s5- :.
drinking only. made it worse,D
put in the court. gE. saJ 20 Iaa v
''That's true she discouraged
the life out of me and kept me
poor, until last week /; when. Z
"Well, what did she do last
week." lE1E
'She died, yer Honor"
"And you have been drunk ev-
er since?" ss
eyes, yer Honor; 1never could
bear prosperity" sA 1S<- .E--s s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-01-24

baa ,eso7a nosndo6 3GyLis5Iq H9dg
bg8aoiogg ,bHoi dl.w b9i99rg seN
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09
tFrom Richmond Enquirer sentinel.l
Pacific Guano-Highly important to Planters
Llttlcton, susucv Co =, M. y, ),

Elsewhere we publish card from Messrs. a. Y.
Stokes l. Co., presenting letter from Hon. D. W.
Courts, formerly State Treasurer Of North Caro-
lima, and now of the most intelligent and sue.
cessful planters in the country) in regard to the
Pacific Guano. Mr.. Courts letter enters into the
details Of his experience with this Guano and gives
the result of his trial of its merits by comparison
with other fertilizers. For information about these
particulars refer the reader to the letter, and
DESIRE in connection therewith to call attention to
the high standing of Mr.. Courts, both as man and
as Observation-Disclosures which add so much to
the weight of his testimony, and render his exp peri
ence, as therein given, Of great value to other
planters.
nr..n, sroxv. S Near s1s, Kslasyts s 1851
Va Gents: : - 1Asens iae'ne 1uano' iachnoha
In answs1 to yonr request % that shall give you
make the following statement:
or the ten tons purchased of you this Spring used
about eight prime 2ally my tobacco crop In order
Guano, supplied myself with small quantity OF
the latter. tried them side by side equal quati-
ties. both broadcast and in the hill applying
and from half TO tablespoonful to hill when ap.
piled in that way have come to the conclusion that
The Pacific Is nearly # not quite equal to the Peruvian
ent the tobacco several earlier he17, ne
Pe11ian matter Of very Qeat in climate.
1apped from half to tablespoonful Of Pacific
have heretofore used Of TIC fertilizers UaS hc
been thrown on the market, and now believe that Tie
same Gn1ouH Of money nrested in this fertilizer viii pro-
ed in any fertilizer with which I am acquainted.
This reply has been delayed few days that might
be better satisfied OF the effect OF this
wa great respect ySn5%s 8. y. COURTS
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09
BALTIMORE, Dec, 1866.

BALTIMORE, Dec, 1866.
MR: J. N. ROBSON, Ageu Soluble Pacific G,ano,
Charleston, S. G. Dear Sir:
We are grati6ed that you procured the servics
of Prof Shepard to analyze the Pacific Guano
consigned to you. We are conscious Of the great
value Of this Guano to Southern agriculture, and
now request you to have the Professor examine
and report on every cargo our object is to sell
the Guapo the basis of actual ascertained value
giving the public every possible assurance. The
markets are SO crowded with fertilizers of every
name, that it is necessary for the public welfare
that rigid system Of inspection should be adopted
Your ob'dt servants,
JOIN S. REESE & Co.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09

Mr. Jordan Thigpen unhesitatingly pronounces
it the best manure he has ever used.
Mr.. James r. Thigpen used tons Pacific and
no other kind, thinks it equal to Peruvian, if not
superior. might 50 and add dozens Of other
names, but deem it altogether unnecessary.
Yours truly,
ROBERT NoRrLEEr.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09

Robt. NorAeet,
VIM. II. Oliver & Co.,
VIM. D. Reynolds,
Rogers. Jarratt Il Rives,
VIM. H. McRary & Co. },
J. N. Robson,
+. C. Wade g. Co..
j. O. Mathewson e. Co. F,
Asher Ayres, .".. 4. ..
J. II. Marshall l. Co.,
VIM. II. Young, N.
Clayton & Adair, I
DR.. VIM. P. Harden,
E. Nye Hutchinson & Co.
Hutchison, Burroughs :
& Co. ... =
]. R. & P. A. Dunn,
Allison & Addison,
A. Y. Stokes & Co.,
Moore, Jones & Miller,
Warren, Son & Co.,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09

lied agents in the southern states, from whom
supplies may be procured by dealers at local
points: a#1