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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
Save the PlunS.

A correspondent Of the Rawa,
Meao Yorker says that for the last
three years he has succeeded in
growing as fine crop of plums as
need be desired, by smoking the
trees from the time the blossoms
begin to fall, until about the first
of July. His. manner of treat
ment was as follows: He procured
a large sheet-iron pan in which he
made fire Of chips, or anything
else that would kindle freely
When the fire is in full blast, he
smothered the blaze with grass,
which produced ssdense smoke.
He carried this pan around among
his trees, and smoked every part
of them completely. He made
this application every evening and
morning, giving the trees a thor
ough smoking, and continuing the
process until the curculio season
was over.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
IngroWing Toe Nail.

DIR. Bailey, in the Leavenworth
Medical Journal, suggests the meth
cd of healing this annoying deform-
ity:
| have found that the second toe
always presses firmly against, and
rather beneath the side of the
great toe, which very naturally
produces the whole trouble. 1t
has occurred to me, therefore, that
If this constant castse could be dis
pensed with, and at the same time
pressure be applied in such a man
ner as to press the flesh auoy
from the nail, a permanent cure
could be effected without the use
of the knife, which is Justly dread
ed by the patient. To accomplish
this, l got up bandage, by TAX
ing a piece ofstrong muslin about
one inch wide, and jssst long enough
10 make taco loops (by sewing),
one large enough to slip over the
great toe, and the other to slip
over the third toe, and bring them
close together, letting the second
toe rest over the bandage,' where
it furnishes precisely the required
pressure to- crowd the soft parts a.
way from the nail, and at the same
time remove the pressure that caus-
ed the disease. In the few cases
that have used this simple appli-
ance it has been followed by COM
plete success. 1t is convenient,
not troublesome, to apply, and can
be worn without dispensing with
ordinary tight boots orshoes, which
is sometimes quite an important
thing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
Radical Corruption.

It is admitted on all hands thai
the Chicago Convention was a
most corrupt body, and that dele
gates to it sold their votes as
marketable commodity. The Chi.
cago correspondent of the Cincin.
natl Commercial thus speaks of it
"There never was such direct
and undisguised bargain and sale
of votes in a convention as is go.
ing on here tonight in the interest
of Governor Fenton. AS much as
$500 is openly offered for inauen-
tiaI votes in the Southern delega-
tions. Fellton has already bought
up Louisiana, and is bidding for
Virginia, Alabama, South Carolina,
and Georgia. The Louisiana del
egation cost $1,000. In reply to
a charge of corrupt use of money,
one of Fenton's friends said, to-
night, that the Southern delegates
were poor men, and the money
was given to them, not to pay for
their votes, but TO reimburse them
for their travelling expenses. The
fight seems to be between Fenton s
money and Wade's promises of Of
flee under the contingency OF I'M
neachment."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
A Conscientious Widow.

A poor man on his death bed,
made his will. He called his wife
to him, and told her of the provis.
ions he had made.
"I have left" said he, "my horse
to my parents sell it and hand O.
yer the money you receive. |
leave you my dog; take good care
of him, and he will serve you faith
fully"
The wife promised to obey, and
in due time set out for the neigh
boring market with the horse and
the dog. za !srl
Chow much do you want for
you horse ?" inquired a farmer.
81 cannot sell the horse alone,
but you may have both at reason
able rate. Give me a hundred dol
lars for the dog and one dollar for
the horse"
The farmer laughed, but as the
terms were low, he willingly accept
ed them. Then the worthy woman
gave the husbands parents the
dollar received for the horse and
kept the hundred dollars for her.
self.
Right shrewd widow, that.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

In response to the inquiry OF
the Press and Times, the Knox.
vile Herald states candldly that
the Democratic party OF Tennes-
see
"-does not propose to do any
thing with the colored voters :
We intend to abolish negro SUI
frace as soon as we get the chance,
and the time is not so far OFT eth
er. We will guarantee the negro
nortection to person and property,
and all civil rights pertaining to
their freedom, but we propose to
LET the white men do the voting
and the ruling"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
TsnlpIe Ut The 8lnsss.
A DREAM.

! dreamt dream the other night,
When everything was still,
1dreamt saw the shadows fall
Upon distant hill.
Idreamt saw the amber light
Lie trembling on lake,
1 heard the call of bugle-note,
That bade the echoes wake.
And I dreamt stood in garden old,
With roses red and white,
And thousand little crystal drops,
That glistened in the light.
And dreamt dream of beauteous face,
OF alittle nesting hand,
Of a wealth of sunny golden curls,
By the dying west-wind famed.
And my dream wasall of that wonderous face
Wheneverything was still,
When the hush, and the calm was over all
And the shadow on the hill.
And my dream was sad for that darling face,
With roses red and white,
And mist of yelling crystal tears,
In eyes serenely bright.
And dreamt that kissed the fearful face,
And the little nesting hand,
That l smoothed the hair from the sunny brow,
By the Autumn breezes famed.
Oh, God. that thedream was all dream,
Or else, a present bliss:
Oh, sweet that my life had died with thee
Into forgetfulness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

The La Crosse Republican tells
a. story of an old lady, about six
tv wears of age, who had never
travelled on the cars before, who
started from some point east to 60
~ her children in Minnesota, and
anpeared perfectly well when she
started. but before reaching LA
Crosse, became maniac, from the
excitement incident to railroad
travelling.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

For being badly shaken up in
an accident on the Northeastern
Railroad, in England, Mr.. Samuel
Buxton sued for damages received
on three accounts. LIST, for bust
ness losses; End, for structural
sufferings; and 3rd, for agony en-
daered ao the anticipation of an I'm
timely end. He got eight hundred
pounds sterling, (S4.000.1
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

BEEs.--M. Vildman, of Ply
mouth, has recently been going
through some curious performances
for the edifcation of the continen-
tai savans. He appeared before
them with three swarms of bees
one swarm on his body, another
on his shoulder, and the third in
his pockets. At asfgnal given by
him the whole of the bees entered
their hives, and at another signal
they return to their position on
M. Vildman's body.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
BEDTIME.

Rosebud lay in her trundle bed,
With her small hands folded above her head,
And fixed her innocent eyes on me,
While thoughtful shadow came over their
glee.
"Mamma," said she, ''when I go to sleep,
pray to the Father my soul to keep;
And He comes and carries it far away,
To the beautiful home where His angels stay !;
gather red roses, and lilies so white,
sing with the angels through lifelong night;
And when in the morning wake from my
sleep,
Hegives back the soul that Il gave Him tokeep,
And 1 only remember, like beautiful dreams,
The garlands of lilies, the wonderful streams -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
The Hartford (Ct.) Times as

The Hartford (Ct.) Times asks
-"Do the American people owe
the colored race anything? Are
they indebted and obliged to the
negroes? In securing the aboli-
ton of slavery, the white race
offered up white man for every
existing able-bodied male negro in
the South; and a half million of
white soldiers, now sleeping under
the sod, have fallen in a strife
over the negro. Do the white
people still owe a debt of obliga-
ton to the negro? If SO, do the
claimants demand that white men
shall lick the dust, and that black
men shall rule over them?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

a good satire on the New York
House of Assembly was perpetra-
ted the other day by one of its
members. A proposition to allow
Commodore Vanderbilt the hall
ito ''talk railroad" being before the
Assembly, a member asked eff
this was the house that Wander
bilt?" And voice replied, "No,
but he has Fought itp'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
A lazy boy makes a lazy MAJ

A lazy boy makes lazy man,
just as sure as crooked sapling
makes a crooked tree. Whoever
saw a boy grow up in idleness that
did not make shiftless vagabond
when he became man, unless he
had fortune left him to keep UP
appearances? The great mass
of thieves, criminals and paupers
have come to what they are, by
being brought up in idleness.-
Those who constitute the business
partof the COMMUNICATIONS who
make our great and useful men,
were taught in their boyhood to be
industrious.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

operation of tobacco and alcohol
is this: while alcohol causes tangi-
bic changes in certain organs, to-
bacco gradually lowers the vital
tone of the whole system, SO that
the life ends sooner than it ought
&O
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

CUoUMBERs. The Japanese
plant cucumbers in drills three or
four feet apart and bush them
like peas, with tall brushwood,
arching the tops together. 1t
saves space, avoids trampling on
the vine in picking, and secur-
ing a uniform development of the
fruit on all sides.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

Thos. L. Harper, conductor of a
construction train of the St. Louis
& Terre Haute Railroad, has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
for injuries received while in the
performance of his duties, through
the carelessness and incompetency
of other members of the company.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

The farmers near Philadelphia
think it pays to haul manure fif-
teen or eighteen miles at an ex-
pense of five to seven dollars per
ton. They can sell a ton of hay
straw for $25, and haul back a ton
Of stable manure for about a quar-
ter of that sum.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

In Richmond, Ind, a two hun
dred pound niger fell from the
second. story of the Star grocery,
and lit on Mr.. Charles Plummer,
who was working in the room be-
meath. 1t was soft thing for the
darkey, but rather rough on Mr..
Plummer, who was smashed all
of a heap.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

Philip Weikert, at Fremont,
Ohio. had tooth pulled by a bar
her. After returning home he
took cold, and his face and throat
swelled fearfully. The pain was
60 intense that he could neither
sit. II stand nor lie still. This con-
t;nued for three days, when, on
Going out of doors, he fell down
q and died instantly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

1t is reported Of a pompous
person who announced himself to
the hotel clerk as "the Lieuten-
ant Governor o." that he
received the reply, "That doesn't
make any difference; you'll be
treated just as well as the others" /"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

A young woman living at De.
catur, ILL.,, recently sold her blonde
hair for thirty-five dollars to 8
New York dealer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

The late account of an eagle
carrying off a child from Quincy,
ILL.,, turns out to have been an
April-foor sell. The baby was
carried off, but the 'slarge grey
eagle was the steamer Grey Eagle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

! A correspondent says the joint
Of Grants thumb is crooked. Ru-
NOR supplements the story BY as
signing a frequent crook to bis ell
bow.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

If you want to keep poor, buy
two glasses of beer every day at
ten cents each, amounting to $73;
smoke three cigars, one after
each meal, counting up in the
course of the year to as much more,
and keep a big dog.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

Major Dandy, paymaster U, ,.
Army, has brought suit to o obtain
,,ossession of the Custom House,
.f;ust built at Cheyenne, on the .s
Ground that the owners built II
from money of which they rob
had him a few months ago.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11

Mrs. Lois Gross, of Levant, Me-
ninety years Of age, has cut three
teeth of her third set during the
past winter.
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given in their favor must be faithfully car
ried into execution.

given in their favor must be faithfully car
ried into execution.
That the public lands should be distri-
buted as widely as possible among the
people, and should be disposed of either
under the presumption Of homestead lands,
and sold in reasonable quantities, and to
none but actual occupants, at the mini
. mum price established by the Government.
When grants of the public lands may be
allowed, necessary for the encouragement
of important public improvements, the
proceeds Of the sale of such lands, and not
the lands themselves, should be 80 ap-
piled. 'o
That the President of the United States,
Andrew Johnson, in exercising the power
Of his high Office in resisting the aggres-
sions of Congress upon the constitutional
rights of the States and the people, is en-
titled to the gratitude of the whole Ameri
can people, and in behalf of the Democra-
tic party, we tender him our thanks for his
patriotic efforts in that regard.
Upon this platform, the Democratic
party appeal to every patriot, including all
the conservative element and all who de-
sire to support the Constitution and re-
store the Union, forgetting all past differ
ences of opinion, to unite with us in the
present great struggle for the liberties of
the people; and that to all such. to what
ever party they may have heretofore be-
longed, we extend the right hand of fell
lowship, and hail all such cooperating
with us as friends and brethren.
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What is this Medicine Called "The
Queens Delight"

WHY. it is the most extraordinary in
w vention as remedy for curing dis
ease and restoring health we have ever
been called upon to record. 1t is a new
vegetable combination, possessing in a
single product the new principles for heal
ing the sick and restoring the health. 1t
purifes the fountain of life-the blood
and as the life of the flesh is pure blood,
so impurty must be disease and death to
the body. 1t is q tonic bitters, and may
be given in all cases of weak digestion,
loss of appetite, dyspepsia, debility, de.
limbs. 1t is an invigorant; it infuses new
life to the blood, by removing. the humors
and impurities which check the healthful
circulation. 1t is stimulant; it gives ac-
tivity to the nervous fluids, and invigorates
the organs of life. 1t is the only medicine
yet discovered that comes up to the true
standard OF merit and worth, and secures
to the invalid and the deceased the great
est Of all blessings-health. Ask for
HEINITSH'S QUEENS DELIGHT. For
sale by FISHER & HEINITSH,
June IL I Druggists.
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A Great Spring and Summer
AND RESTORER

NJOW is THE TIME TO CLEANSE OUT
IN those rERILOUS SPOTS, Pimples,
corrupt sores, which POLLUTE the LIFE
of the BLOOD, and render your body a
loathesome thing. They are the prccur-
sors of diseased blood, and will assume
much moro formidable shape if allowed
to go on unchecked. Tho QUEENS DE-
LIGHT, the only real blood purifier that
has ever been invented, as thousands will
to-day attest, is offered to the afflicted as
a positive remedy for all diseases flowing
from vtiated condition of the system.
THE LIFE OF THE FLESH is PURE
BLOOD. Upon this theory alone the in
ventor of the Queens Delight establishes
the great hygienic law, WITHOUT PURE
EASE. The Pale and Shrunken Forms,
Yellow Faces. Weak Stomachs, Diseased
Liycrs, Crippled Rheumatics. Nervous
Hypochondriacs, Dyspeptic Victims of
Headache, so common in this country, is
owing entirely to the humors of the blood.
Very, many other diseases may be traced TO
bad blood, Scrofula or Kings Evil, Erysi-
pelas, Exauthema or Elevure, a rash or
eruption on females; Blotches, Tetter,
Goitre or Swelled Neck, Syphilis and Sy-
philitic Sores, Strumous Ulcers, &c.
These cannot be cured without purifying
the blood. Now as to the remedy. There
is no other blood purifier that will accom-
as Heinitsh's Queens Delight. You may
take barrel of extract Sarsaparilla, and
still you will not be cured; and. as proof
OF 1T, look around aud you will observe the
country, throughout its length and
breadth, is flooded with compound Sarsa-
parillas, extracts and syrups, claiming to
be blood purifiers, and yet we see to-day
moro evidence of impurity Of the blood
than ever. Why is this? Simply because
these extracts and Sarsaparillas are worth
less medicines.
The Queens Delight is new compound,
and is now the great blood medicine; sane
toned by the profession, patronized by the
highest dignitaries of the land, endorsed
by everybody.
In the brief period of twelve months,
over 5000 cases have been treated so sue
cessfully as to entitle it to be the wonder
OF the age.
For debility, prostration, nervousness,
mental depression, impaired digestion,
loss of appetite. restlesness, want Of vital
force. Low spirits; it is more invigorat-
ing and strengthening than all the COM
pounds of bark or bitters. AS a liver
invigorator, it is of inestimable value. As
stimulant, it is safer and surer than all
the rum and whiskey tonics of the day,
and if you value your life and health
pins fee, avoid these quickening stimu-
lants to tho grave and use the Queens
Delight. Ask for Heinitsh's Queens De-
light. This is not the Extract of Stelln-
gia or Queens Delight. nor is it a Com
pound Syrup of Queens Delight, or Sarsa-
parilla and Queens Delight, but simply
Heinitsh's Queens Delight is the trade
mark. Ask for this if you want to be
cured, and see that the name of T.. Fl.
Heinitsh is on the wrapper Prepared only
by E. Fl. Heinitsh Wholesale agents,
FISHER e. HEIN1TSH,
April 1S Columbia, s. @.
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'wILlIIn,s WIFE.
ICoNTINUED.I


In all that time her one thought,
when she rose in the morning, was
"Willie;n her last thought as she laid
down at night, was of her. lost hus-
band. Nightly, long after we had
gone to bed and she thought me
asleep, her little figure would steal
from the bedroom, and kneel in o
spot she had often shown me, where
Willie had said his goodbye and
there she would pray in q soft low
voice, the. words always the same,
"My God, take me home to my
Willie; OF, come and take me! Viii
lie, my husband, come and take mel"
And then she would creep away to
her room as quietly as she came.
By the Fireplace stood Willie's
arm chair; out in the pantry was
Willie's cup and saucer, carefully,
tenderly washed every day. Over
the mantle-piece hung Willie's pic
ture-to her that of beautiful hero;
to me thatof g rather commonplace
young man, with, blue eyes, light
curling hair, large features and q
turned-up noseI 7 had seen love,
devotion, Internationally manner of
mischief brought on through mem
but / never in oil my experience had
encountered such complete merging
of one life into another. To her
Willie seemed to be, not all this
world only, but all she dreamed of in
the world to come. She did not
think of him rs on earth, but as in
Heaven. --
The little woman's mind and heart
were q study to me. was sitting,
with my hands in my lap, thinking
over her; she was knitting, and
the click of the needles, diversi-
fed by the splash. just audible, of
the large, comfortable tears on her
neat black silk, when we were both
startled by vigorous swing of the
gate and O heavy step ON the gravel.
A moment more and the door was
flung open, and suddenly, without o
word of gesture, q large, weather.
beaten, rough-looking man stood,
like an apparition. before us. A
long, purple scar, crossing his fore
head and cheek, gave sinister ex
preston to one eye. He stared at
us, and then gazed about the room
without speaking; at last he fastened
his eyes on Mrs. Robinson. She
crept behind me and whispered,
"Please send him away, Miss
Jemima; see how he stares! Dear,
dear, what a.dreadful manp'
What do you wish, sir?" I in
qnired, boldly enough, I think,
although quaking internally, for he
had now transferred his eyes to me.
''Does Mrs. Mary Jane Robinson
live here?" The harsh voice made
US both start.
'Yes, I am Mrs. Robinson" said
the little woman, retreating further
behind me. Suddenly, I was seized,
chair and all, and deposited in the
middle of the room; the next mo-
ment the stranger lifted Mrs. Robin
son and gave her bear-like hug,
the little woman struggling and
screaming with all her might. I ran
to the door, intending to call for
help, but the words, "Mary, my wife,
don't you know me?" struck me
dumb. I turned in amazement. He
still held her in his arms. She had
ceased struggling, and was looking at
him with strange, wild shining eyes.
Was her mind shaken? Had the
shock been too much for her?
"Let her go, you will kill her."
cried, scarce knowing what I said.
CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT.
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Richland...In Equity.

The Theological Seminary of the Evange-
ical Lutheran Church of South Carroll
ma and adjacent States US. Mary A.
Blanding, Executrix of Shubel Bland
ing, deceased. Bill for relief.
DURSUANT to the decretal order in
Il this case, the Creditors of the Estate
of Shubol Blanding, deceased, are hereby
required to render and prove their de-
mands before me on or before the 1st of
October next. d. B. DESAUSSURE,
July 9, 1868. C.E. R.D.
July II
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Richland---In Euuitv.

Simon Younginer and Drury Nunnamaker,
Administrators, us. Jemima Smith, Il al.
Bill to marshall assets, sale, injunction,
&c.
DURSUANT to the decretal order in
i this case, the Creditors of the Estate
of Peter b. Smith, deceased, are hereby
required to render and prove their de-
mands before me, on or before the 10th of
August next. d. b. DESAUSSURE,
July 8, 1868. C.E. d.
.Tuly II L
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Richland-.-In Equity.

Wade Hampton Gibbes, Washington Alston
Gibbes, executors, us. Mary l.. Singleton,
James G. Gibbes ct dl.-BM to Sell Real
Estate, Marshall assets, dc.
TN pursuance of decretal order in above
Il stated case, the creditors of II. W..
GIBBES, sr., deceased, are hereby required
to present and prove their demands before
me, on or before the LIST day of October
next. D. B. DESAUSSUEE, G. L. R. d.
April 90 VIM
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Richland---In Euuitv.

David H. Wynne, James Campbell, ct ur.,
ct al, Us. Martha C. Wynn, Administra-
trix, ct al. Bill for partition of real
estate.
DURSUANT to the order in this case,
IL tho Creditors of tho Estate of r.
Wynn are hereby required to render and
provo their demands before me, on or
before the 10th of August next.
d. B. DESAUSSURE, G. Z. r. D.
July O. 1868. ,Julv II +