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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
Padded his own Canoe

Judge S. gave his son a thou
sand dollars to go to college and
graduate with. The son returned
at the end of the Freshman year
without dollar and with several
ugly habits. About the eclose of
the vacation the Judge said to his
son, swell, William, are you 60.
ing to college this year?"
"Have no money, father"
'FBut l gave you thousand dol
lars to graduate on.
"It's all gone, father"
every we'll, my son; it was all
/ could give you. You can stay
here; you must now pay your own
way in the world"
A new light broke in upon the
vision of the astonished young
man. He accommodated himself
to the situation, left home, made
his way to college, graduated al
the head of his class, studied law,
became Governor of the State of
New York, entered the Cabinet
Of the President of the United
States, and has made a record for
himself that will not soon die.
being none other than William ID.
Seward.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
SelupIs Of iis asasss.
FADED FLOWERS.

An old man now I sit and think
Alone and sad Tonight
Some faded flowers, tied up with pink
Lave dropped before the light;
The book reached from off the stanC
Seemed quite untouched for ages;
Itopened wide within my hand,
These flowers between the pages.
At once my thoughts go back for years
Ny present life fades fast;
Ny eyes grow dim-unbidden tears
Spring forth and fall at last
And all the mist Of years rolls by,
And all the weary hours, -
And once again hear the sigh
OF one who pluoked those flowers
Istand once more beside the stiIe--
Our usual trysting place
watch the look and note the smile
Of one sweet upturned face;
And then the mist rolls back again,
And all seems like dream,
The woodland path, the hawthorn lane
The flowers beside the stream.
All, me ! these simple faded flowers
Have brought back all the past,
My shattered life, my wasted hours,
My hopes, so soon o'ercast,
Sad memories lying hushed for years
Have sprung to life once more;
rise and murmuE midst my tears,
not lost, but gone before"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
French Brandy.

Cognac with its brandy distill
cries. and its 1000 inhabitants
is reported by the British Consul
at Tonnay-Charente to be one Of
the wealthiest towns in the world
in proportion to its size. The
quantity of brandy exported from
Tonnay-Charente in 1868 was
9,1S7,816 gallons, nearly the
whole of which was exparted to
Great Britain. In 1853 the ex-
portatioa was only 1888, ,258 gal
Ions, in 1866 it reached II, ,562, ,210
gals, and in 1861, 9,77O,420 gals.
In recent years there has been a
larger quantity shipped in bottle
instead Of in casks. and although
the brandies exported in186S show
a slight diminution compared with
1867, yet the number of cases con-
tanning bottled brandy shipped has
increased from. 558, ,086 in 1867 to
627,603 in 1869, of which $780,.
989 we're sent to the United King
dom. The least quantity con-
tanned in case, is Ii bottles ;
many have more, but reckoning
only II in each case, the exporta-
ton would involve nearly $780,
900 bottles. The brandy export
ted from Charente IN 1869 was
valued at 50 ,4S8,390 gold. Not
withstanding the l9slightdiminution
in quantity last year, there was
augmentation in value. The
vintage Of 1868 was severely
checked by some late irosts, and
the exceptionally dry summer op-
Grated in the same direction, but
when the grape was subjected to
distillation, the alcohol contained
in the juice was found to be con-
siderably above the average, and
the brandy produced from a given
quantity proportionally larger
It is therefore believed that the
exports will continue on an exten-
siYe scale this year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

The BIG-DoG TEst.-The "toWn
crier" of n San Francisco paper
has the following emphatic para
graph. twill be seen that the
alIegory applies to other sites than
San Francisco
"The world makes few graver
mistakes than in supposing man
must necessarily possess all the
cardinal virtues because he has a
big dog and some dirty children.
We know a butcher on Kearney
street whose children are not mere
ly dirty-they are fearfully aud
wonderfully besmeared by the
hand of an artist. He has, in ad-
dition, a big dog with a tendency
to dropSy, who flies at you across
the street with such celerity that
he outruRs his bark by full Sec
ond, and you are warned of your
danger only after his teeth are bu-
ried in your leg. Aud yet the
owner Of these children and the
father Of this dog is no whit better,
to all appearance, than a baker
who has clean brats and a mild
poodle. He is not even good
butcher; he hacks a spare-rib and
lacerates a sirloin. He talks
through his nose, which turns up
to such al extent that the voice
passes right over your head, and
yeu have to get on a table to tell
whether be is slandering his dead
wife or swearing at yourself. If
that man possessed a thousand
young ones, exalted nasty, and
dogs enough to make a sub Allan
tic cable OF Bologna sausage, you
would find it difficult to make us
believe in him. In fact, we look
upon the big dog test of morality
as a venerable mistake-natural
but erroneous; and we regard dir
ty children as indispensable in no
other sense than that they are u
niversal."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
8 G II.

Sound the fruit and sweet the flower,
Green the dew-bloom on the leaf
Soft the sunshine and the shower,
Grained with gold each bearded sheaf
Rich the honey bees and birds
Garnered from the bell-cup heather,
Kind the looks and true the words.
When we used to go together.
Those low tones and tender hues
Which yet in my memory live,
0 1 would not, would not lose
Not for all the world could give
o to feel that hand again,
Grasping mine in joyous tether,
just as in the old time when-
When we used to 80 together.
No; IT'S but little space
i have stopped to muse and think,
And | dare not, dare not trace
All my memories TO their brink.
Gone the music-mnrmuring youth,
Full OF balmy breathing weather,
Spent the hope, and dead the truth,
Since we used to go together!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
TERMS.
"Two Dollars for one ve., -,

"TwO Dollars for one wear. ;ayo-
iably IN adraace - = : :
Cr Single copies, Ten Cents each.
By Advertisements inserted at One nollo.
per square Of Ten Lines or loss for the 6rst
insertion; Fifty Cents Cor each continosnes
CJs Local and Special Notices. Twepty
Gents per line.
CT A liberal deduction will be maaa 20
persons advertising for three, six. nine ~
twelve months.
OF Obituaries and calls on csnsia.,s.
Fifty Cents per squares -'s''
6F The privilege of yearly adyertisarz 4.
strictly limited 10 their own immediate and
regular busiress; and the business of an a. ca
vertisihg firm is not considered As incinSinz
that Of It's individual 10 nemhers. 0-rNo daee
vistiou from these terms under any circum-
stances.
OT dvertisemeuts no. marked with the
number OF insertions when handed IN. win he
continued until ordered oat, and I,ayment
exacted.
OT no advertisement inserted cratu.tou.lv
l1~ Advertisements of an abusive nafprs
will Iot be inserted st any prise.
t0~ Announcing candidates Five Dollars
to De paid IN advance in every case
CT lob Printing of all kinds oea.lr
done On New Type, End on as reasonable
terms as any Office ia Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
How to Avoid Sunstroke.

The season when the suns rays
pour down with their greatest in
tensity, and infict upon man the
dangerous malady known as coup
de soliel, is now at hand, and it is
well to remind persons of the
fact. Very simple precautions
will save persons from being seized
by the malady in question. One
of the best preventives is thin
piece of sponge loosely sewed into
the top of the hat and occasional
ly moistened with water in the
course of the day. We have heard
of a man who walked thirty miles
under a hot sun, with a damp
pocket handkerchief inside the
crown of his hat, and did not suf-
fer any inconvenience. The pre-
cautions are 80 obvious and sim
pie that persons do not regard
them, Were they complicated
and expensive their use would be
more general. 80
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

LARGE DAIRY.-The second lsr.
gest dairy in America is located
about four miles from st. Louis
There are eight hundred cows in
the stable. They are all attended
by Swiss COW mixers. The chiet
food used is ground corn, mixed
with malt and oilmeal, and cooked
by steam. A large mill is owned
by the proprietors, O. F. Lesser &
Co., The average amount of ma
terial consumed at this dairy pei
day is 400 bushels of malt, 5000
pounds of cut hay, so bushels of
corn meal, Is sacks of bran and
oil meal. Cut hay and bran mixed
together are, also furnished the
cows for food. The Summer pas
turage of this mammoth dairy
embraces an area Of. over one
thousand acres Of fine rolling land.
with numerous springs of pure
water. The average daily yield
of milk at the present time is eight
hundred gallons, with eighty gal
Ions of cream. ~ Z
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
The Radicals Down South

The Radical family, members
of the 'party of great moral ideas. /"
and who belong of course, to the
"trooly loil," comprising carpet
baggers and scalawags, are rent in
twain down South. In the recon
structed States of Virginia, Flori.
da, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi.
ana, Texas, Arkansas and Ten.
nessee, the Radical rulers are al.
ready at swords point with each
other. North Carolina and Geor.
gia need but a State election to
more plainly show what an in.
ternal feeling of, hatred exists
there between the two Radical fac.
tions.
In Virginia, two Radical can.
didates were In the field for Gov.
ernor. Wells, intense Radical,
and Walker, who inclined to Con.
servatism. Walker favored gene
raj enfranchisement of ex-rebels.
lie was elected by a handsome
majority.
The Florida war began long ago
between the Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor, which we chroni-
cled at the time. The same bitter
feud stir exists.
In Alabama, Radical conven-
tions to nominate candidates for
Congress have broken up in sever
al cases in general rows.
So in Mississippi and Arkansas.
In Texas, two candidates for
Governor, the regular Radical and
Jack Hamilton, whose politics ere
of the same stripe as Walker in
Virginia, are waging wordy wars
with one another.
In Tennessee a triangular fight
has commenced. Stokes, Con-
gresham, former Confederate,
and high mogul during the early
portion of the war, and Senter, who
favors white Acknowledgement,
have appeared to carry off all the
honors connected with the guber-
material chair.
Thus the dissolution of the
Radical party rapidly approaches,
and with negro suffrage, war with
Great Britain, plunder and general
ineffciency tackled TO their plat
form, we may expect the burial
of the corpse in few years. The
Democracy, long since supposed
dead, viii live to deposit Radical
ism in the graveyard where repos-
es the remains of those other par
ties whose principles were corrupt
and unjust. ReQuiescat IN pace.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

The following advertisement
appears in the Fremont (Ohio)
Messenger: "Ezra Knapp, boy
fourteen years old, has left his
home and gone TO work for John
Scanlon, for an old fur cap and a
fiddle. His father and mother are
both living, and are able to support
him. All persons are requested
not to keep him over night or give
him anything to eat" tits signed
by the boys mother.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

An Iowa orator, wishing to des'
cribe his opponent as a souiiess
man, said: 81 have heard that
sonaa persons hold the opinion
that just at the precise moment
after one human being dies, an.
other is born, and the soul enters
and animates the newborn babe.
Now | have made particular and
extensive inquiries concerning my
opponent thar, and | find that for
s1me hours before be drew breath,
nobody died. Fellow-citizens, ]
will now leave you to draw the
inference"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

The Radicals complain because
Senator Sprague always keeps his
hands in his pockets when he is
addressing the Senate. But it be-
hooves man to take care of his
pockets in such company. 1t is
proof that Sprague knows the
thieves he is mixed up with.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

A little boy was lost last Mon
day on Boston Common, and be-
ing questioned by kind gentle
man said he lived in Roxbury.-
The gentleman gave him ten
cent scrip to pay his fare in the
cars, and lady took him to them
where she left him, after taking
from him the ten cents, leaving
him three cents to pay bis half
price fare. The lady made seven
cents by the operation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

Flours and vixens have one ele-
ment in common-they blow out
often. The former, however, are
sweet The latter are-consult
husbands who have a share in the
placid article.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

The new liquor law took effect
in Boston on Thursday and forbids
the sale Of alcoholic liquors, inclu
ding ale and lager beer. 1t allows
cider to be sold, and forbids it be-
ing drunk where i il sold.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

The following intoxicating toast
was offered by Mr.. Stearns, at a
festival given to the National Di-
vision of the Sons of Temperance,
at Washington: "Woman-More
beautiful than flowers, more deli
cious than strawberries and cream ;
the purest spirit of the age, she is
far more Intoxicating than wine ;
we love her, and she cannot help
herself"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

Dead-heading at the theaters on
the strength of an imaginary news
paper connection, has been carried
SO far in Montreal that the news
paper men have agreed to publish
the names and addresses OF all
who attempt to foist themselves
on the press in this way. 9
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
Beast Butler as a Lawyer
AN Illustration Of
his Practice.

The Washington correspondent
of the Rochester Chronicle closes
a recent letter with the following
story, which is interesting if true
The intricacies of Jaw are fresh
ly illustrated by a new story of
General Butler, which | have just
heard. Tue Directors of a Bos-
ton bank, having their suspicious
aroused, notified their cashier that
an examination of the books
and cash in his possession must be
had. The cashier went to Butler
and stated his case. He had mis-
appropriated funds of the bank to
the sum of S50,000. Part of this
had been lost in stock speculations,
and part was still invested in va
rious speculative securities. He
asked whether be had not better
own up, restore what he could and
let his bondsmen make up the
deficit. Butler after some con-
sideration, directed him to attend
the meeting of the directors, deny
that there was anything wrong,
and if they desired, to surrender
the keys and go home, leaving
them in possession. He did as
directed, gave up the keys, and
the directors, upon examining the
books and CASH in the vault, found
"a deficit, as they anticipated, of
fifty thousand dollars. They no
titled the cashier and his bonds
men, who in due time appeared,
accompanied by Butler, who, act
ing as spokesman, inquired what
the matter was. The directors
informed him of the facts, and ad-
.ded that they did not wish to
make scandal. and If the cashiers
bondsmen would make good the
missing cash no further proceed
ing would be had. General But
Ter coolly replied that there must
be some mistake. His client had
surrendered the bank and funds,
as required by its bond. II there
was any deficit, it must have oc-
Cured after the directors took
possession. He would assure
them that they could not take
possession of the bank and Its
contents and come upon the bonds
men also. If they would accept
the cashiers resignation and give
him the usual certificate of char
acter they would call itsquare and
let the matter drop. The direc-
tors now began to see the dilem-
ma in which they placed, and sent
for lawyer only to find that they
had made false step; that they
had no proper evidence of the
amount of cash in the bank when
Surrendered by the cashier, and
that in taking possession they had
lost their only remedy. As it
would not do to let the stockhold-
ers know how they had been over
reached, the directors had to 60
to work and make up the loss out
of their own pockets. They gave
their defaulting cashier the cor
tifcate of character which he de.
manded, and be went to work in
another bank, in the same city, a
few weeks afterward. What part
of the stolen $4,000 Butler got
for his fee did not hear. The
truth of this anecdoteI ] can vouch
for; but / viii not tell how it came
to first crop out in Washington.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

Senator Casserly, of California,
while opposed to Chinese immigra-
ton, says they are the most frugal,
industrious and ingenious people
on the face Of the earth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

A cOlOred child recently fell out
of third story window in Cinciu-
nat< struck its head against the
stone pavement, and escaped un-
injured.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
TIE WAY or THE WoRLp.-

Determined beforehand, we gravely pretend
To ask the opinions and thoughts of friend /;
Should his diner from OURS on any pretense,
We pity his wsnt Of judgment and sense;
But if he falls into and flatters our plan.
Why, really we think him sensible man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
A gentleman on the stage coach,

A gentleman on the stage coach.
passing through the city of Bath,
and observing handsome edifce,
inquired of the driver what build
ing it was. The driver replied
'.It is a Unitarian church"
"Unitarian," said the gentleman,
sand what is that beyond ?"
81 don't know" said Jehu, "bui
l believe it is the opposition line.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

a Massachusetts church makes
a bid for popularity by advertising
"no pew-rents and no collections. "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

a New York jury has decided
that lager beer is not Intoxicating
whether after a practical test is
not stated. a>.-r
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

A henpeckcd, unfortunate man
aovs the most remarkable organ in
the world is the organ OF speech in
,goman. 1t is an organ without
stops.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

An ice-house laborer being kill
ed by lump of ice falling on his
head, the verdict was, "Disd Of
hard drink.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

1t is proposed to get up tair
in Cincinnati TO exhibit manutac-
lures of the Mississippi valley,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

"When young lady is very
frivolous" said gentleman with
a Pecksnif6sn air of speaking in
general terms, and meaning some
one in particular, 81 pay very lit.
tie attention to what she says
Her remarks pass in at one cal
and out at the other"
"That is upon the principle that
things pass readily through a vac
uum," rejoined the lady.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

Song of the Siamese Twins
We we're Boys Together.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29

Motto for an sold Bach" BE
just, and fear knot;
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-07-29
An Ice Factory.

The ice factory at New Orleans
lis great success. 1t consists of
Fix retorts of a chemical freezing
mixture. From these six retorts
six pipes descend to six huge
chests, which chests in turn radi-
ate severally off into four com
|partments. In each compartment
are long thin cases, seven on one
side and eight on the other. This
making, by all the rules of arith-
metic, total of fifty-six cases in
a box, and there being four boxes
to a chest, and six chests to a fac
tory, it follows that, at full blast,
this Southern ice factory can turn
out 1,344 cakes OF ice eighteen
inches long, twelve broad, and two
thick, at the completion of each
process. The ice is much colder
than that frozen naturally, and
lasts much longer. The factory is
a joint stock enterprise, aud the
property is exceedingly lucrative.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-01-15
YOUNG MEN.

The following piece, although select
cd, we most respectfully dedicate to the
"Young Men" of Marietta, to read, to
ponder and to put in practice; for it
contains some wholesome truths and sets
forth practical advice. Remember, "as
you arc boy, so will you bo man :"
at should be the aim of young men to
go into good society; wc do not mean
the rich nor the proud, or the fashion,
able, but tho society of the wise, the in
telligent, and the good. Where you
find men who know more 'han you do,
and from whose conversation you can
gather information, it is always safe to
be found.
1t has broken down many a man by
associating with the low and vulgar,
where the ribald song was iaculcatcd
and the indecent story told, to excite
laughter or influence the bad passions.
Lord Clarendon, attributed success and
happncss in life to association with per-
aons morS learned and virtuous than our
selves. If you wish to DO wise and re-
spectOd, and desire happiness and not
misery, We advise you to associate with
the intelligent and good. Strive for ex-
eellence and atrict integrity, and ysu
will never DO found in the sinks Of pol
luton, or en tho benches of rcvilers ana
grumblors, Once habituate yourselves
to virtuons course, once secure lsvs
for good society, and no punishment
would DO greater than by accident to DO
obliged for half day, to associate
with the low and vulgar"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-01-15
sEpDs AND SHELTER.

Warm, comfortable quarters for stock,
will save food They require no mere to
resist the cold storms. Is not this Ell
dent to every ono? Why, then, is So
much stock expoaea to the Pitilcss
storms7 1t is always at the expense of
tho swner, either in the life Of animals,
ar in the extra food to sustain them
And, how merciless to see the shIyer-
ing stock, with nothing but fence cor,
ners to protect them, when the rain and
slset are pouring down. We shlYer to
contemplate it. And yot, not half OF
our stock is protected.
By all means, kind man, builds barns,
stables, sheds, or something, to koop
your suffering stock warm. Now IS q
rood tiuac. A merciful man is mereitul
to his beasts.