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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

OBITUARY.-Col John A. White OF
Mortified, died at Louisville, Ky, Jan.
14th, where he had gone to spend the
the winter, hoping to find relief in a
warmer climate. He died of consump-
ton, aged so years. We have known
him long and well, and many friends
will mourn his loss. --RWldnd Courier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

The venerable Nathaniel Fullerton Of
Chester, now in his 9G year, has beer
reelected president Of the Bellows Falls
National Bank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02
BRIGGS & BROS
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue
OF FLOWERS AND VEGETABLE SEEDS,
And Summer FlOwering Bulbs.
For 1871,

Will be ready for mailing by the middle OF
January, notwithstanding our great loss Of type,
paper, engravings &c., by fire which destroyed
the Job Printing Office of the Rochester Demo
crat and Chronicle, 25th December, 1870. It
will be printed on most elegant new tinted
I aper and ILLUSTRATED with nearly
Fire Hundred Original Eugraoings.
And two finely executed Co.ored Plates-spec-
linens for all OF which were grown by ourselves
the past season from our own stock Of Seeds.
In the originality, execution and extent of the
engrayings it is unlike anil eminently superior
to any other catalogue or "Floral Guide" ex-
tant.
The Catalogue will consist of liz Pages, and
as soon as published will be sent free to all who
ordered Seeds from from US by mail the last
season. To others u charge of Is cents per
copy will be made, which is not the value Of
the Colored Plates. We assure our friends
that the inducements we offer to purchasers Of
Seeds as to quality and extent of Stock, Dis
counts and Premiums, and unsurpassed. Please
seud orders for Catalogues without delay.
Our COlOred CrOm0 For 1871
Will be ready to send out in January. The
Cromo will represent Foriy-two Varieties Of
snowy and popular Flowers of natural size and
color. We design to make it the best Plate of
Flowers ever issued, Size l9x24 inches. The
retail value would be at least Two Dollars; we
shall, however, furnish it to customers at rs
cents per copy, and offer it as 4 Premium upon
orders for Seeds. See Catalogue when out.
BRIGGS & BROTHER. Rochester, NY,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

Thore will be fun for everybody al
the Town Hall on Thursday evening
next, for then that great humoris', Com
ical Brown is to hold forth. He will
introduce to us two new faces, Mr.. A.
Howard Buxton, who is spoken Of as
being very sweet ballad singer, and
Prof Merck, the great musical novelty.
This man plays almost any kind Of an
instrument, not only one at a time, but
two aud three, and in his great act of
all he performs on nine instruments at
the same time. Brown is a great favor
tie here, and always draws crowded
houses, so let every one look out and
see that they get ticket before it is too
late Tickets are now for sale at Pratt's
Bookstore. There will be social
dance after the concert.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

A wealthy farmer of Richmond,
named Timo;by, was recently found
dead by the roadside. baying evidently
fallen from IBIS sleigh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

DSYCHOMANCY.-Any lady or gentlsm can
L make 81. 900 month, secure their own hap
pincss and independence, by obtainiuing PSYC-
ING. 400 pages; cloth. Full instructions 10
use this power over men or animals at will, how
to Mesmerze, become Trance or Writing Me-
diums, Divination, Spirituahsm, Alchemy,
Philosophy of Omens and Dreams, Brigham
Young's Harem Guide 10 marriage, &C., all
contained IN this book; 100000 sold; price by
mail in cloth SIPS, paper covers 81. NoTicE.
ANY person willing to act as agent will re-
ceive sample copy or the work PRIZE. As no
ployment should send for the book, enclosing
lOcts. for postage, to 7. W. EVANS Il CO., Il
South Sth St., Philadelphia
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

About sixty-Gvc members constitute
the female suffrage strength in the House
of Representatives at Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

NEW YORK Safety Steam Power Co. Steam
NEngines, with and without cutoff aud Sec.
uonal Safety Steam Boilers, built in quantities
y special machinery. Send for circular, A
Cortlandt ST., n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

NAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG
vi LADIES, Pittsfeld Mass. Long and wide
ly known + superior facilities and rare beauty
of location. Board and English tuition, $50
terms to clerical patrons and teachers,
REV. C. V. SPEAR, Principal
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Backache.

A IL Diseases of the Urinary Organs,
N Inflammation OF the Kidneys, Inaamms.
ton of the Bladder. or any affections that in
terfere with the functions of these organs al
ways cause great pain and weakness in the
small of the back and loins. To relieve this, o
diuretlc medicine is necessary.
DIR. Sargent's Backache Pills
have been thoroughly tested for the past thirty
eight years, and pronounced the most efficient
diuretc ever discovered. They srst purely
vegetable and contain no mercury. Sold BY
druggists. Sent by mail on receipt of price, 50
cts. per box. GEO. A. KELLY,
Wholesale Druggist,
% Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Farmers Helper

Farmers Helper
Shows how to double the profits of the FARM
and how farmers and their sons can each make
$500 Per Month
In Winter 10000 copies will he mailed free
to farmers. Send name and address to
ZlEGLER Il McCURDG, Springfield, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-02

THE LITTLE CoRroRAL for February
is q beautiful number.
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Agent ! Read This !

WE Will pay Agents Sala. y Of $50
per week and expenses, or allow a large
commission, to sell aur now and wonderful in
ventions. Address NJ. WAGNER & Co.
Marshall Mich.
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~ .. o. TIIOI1 aInIIy fhysIclan,
~ 0 pages; seut by mail free. Teaches how
to cure all diseases of the person; skin, hair,
eyes, complexion. Write to ia Broadway,
New York.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24
TERNTS.

FTwO Dollars for one year. i'aVa-
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Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the coun-
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CT A liberal deduction will be made to
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twelve months. @
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that Of les individual m emhers. 0~T-No de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
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done on New Type, aud on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24
SELF CONTR0L

1t bas been truly said he that
can govern his own spirit is great
fer than he who governs an enemy.
| believe you will find it in the
bible, but | am not sure; at any
rate, there was never a truer say
ing. Where you will find one
man who can throw off all out
side influence and rule himself.
you will find twenty who are gov
erned by the outside world. Men
who have been in the habit of
drinking to an excess, and have
checked themselves for q short
spell, often can be led back by the
ears, as it were, with the very
smallest hint of encouragement
from some one whom they know
would not walk across the street
to save them from everlasting ruin.
The whole truth of the matter is,
some men were born to be ruled,
and if whiskey and the boys who
love it get the first pull at them,
they are gone up hurricane creek
to certainty. Such rlen we would
advise not to join us, for we can't
do them any good, They belong
TO some body else-all the Sons,
ladies, christians, and rtformers in
creation can't save them. 81
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24
A Balloon Race.

Among the novelties of this
season have been several balloon
ascensions by female @ronauts.
The Utica Herald gives an. ac.
count OF singular balloon chase
which occurred in the clouds over
Poughkeepsie. A Mr.. Squire and
a Miss Thurston--the latter said
to be a we'll educated young lady
of nineteen-started together, but
in separate balloons. Squire as
cended nearly to the clouds, but
seeing that Miss Thurston was not
following him very fast, descend
ed to give her instructions. Be
fore he reached the young lady,
however, she threw out the con-
tents of two sand bags and shot
up like rocket into the clouds.
Squire allowed bis balloon to drift
under the clouds and in sight of
the earth until over Hyde Park,
when he threw out ballast and
went up through the clouds into
the clear sunlight. lie says he
must have assembled nearly half a
mile above the clouds before be
caught sight of Miss Thurston's
balloon, which was then at least
four miles above the earth and
looked to him no bigger than a
mans hat. In due time both of
the aerial voyagers made a safe
descent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24
rELEscoPIc vIEw.

80 -
Take up the telescope of cx-
perience and raise it to the eye
of truth, and what do we see in
the fiery depths Of Intoxicating
liquors? How many dark
crimes do we see pictured there:
They are almost numberless.
How many widows, Starving
children, weeping mothers,
.shirtless men and ,redlthg Bar
tenders do we seei We cannot
count them. Then why viii
man, the next being to God in
intelligence, touch SO danger
Gus a liquor. we all know its
power before we go within its
grasp. We have all seen its
effects. Then why do we
drinkit F? We cannot tell why,
bat rush madly on to our own
ruin and everlasting destruc-
tion. Try, brothers, to check
yourselves before it is too late.
Take one peep through the
great telescope above men,
toned, and our word for it, you
will drink no more, if you care
anything in the world for your
own welfare.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24
"LOyE ONE ASOFHER.p =

Glove thy snelghbor as thy
SELF, fDo good TO them who de-
spitefullya use Jou," Love one
another etc. We believe you
will find the above quotations in
the Good Book, but not being
very we'll posted therein, we cant
say for certain ); but we guess all
christian gentlemen know-if they
don't they ought to. 80
NowWe don't want to- preach
you 9 sermon at,alI, (Gor we stand
,greatlysin need of sermons our
selVes) but we cannot help asking,
do you all obey the above com
lmandments? Do any Of you take
the poor fallen drunkard by the
hand, and try TO redeem him, Us
you,. if you were in his fix, would
wish your neighbor to do you?
Do any Of you when abused by
the foul mouth Of some buck
eyed remnant of lost humanity
do good to tlfem2 Do you all
'Govenone another?' If you do
we have written this in vain-be
your own judge. We can't help,
thinking if you all obeyed these
commandments, there would be
fewer dark crimes committed on
tarth, and more souls saved for
heaven. Take down your old b.
bic, and "search the scriptures.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24

said he to me, and he took off his
fine black coat, and put on an
easy fitting blouse.
Good morning, Mr.. Braintree,
you are early this morning.
Yts-I have something par.
ticdlar to tell you, and I thought
it better to lose no time. You
must know, in the first place, that
4 visited the g Three Swans last
Snightp - % .
"Three Swans" was one of
the lowest taverns in the place,
and the rendezvous for all the des-
perate characters in the town
and neighborhood.h There was
scarcely night passed that some
one was not killed there. 3!l
'''tfYou visited in disguise, I sup.
pose ?" remarked.
Certainly. / was disguised as
"a drover, and had the extreme
pleasure: being taken for a horse
thief by all the scoundrels pres
ootC
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24
{ Proprietor.
vol. KTIH---NO. q.
!GlenlpGe of 1be Mpsfs,
Something stiII to do.

-
Though the day has nearly past
Sit not down with idle hands,
Labor lille the hour shall last,
While shall flow Iife's golden sands;
Life is changeful, ever brief,
Ohiimprove each heetiAs span, dH
Turn, each day, some brighter leaf;
Measure Time By deeds to man.
KnOws't thou not some burdened soul
Fettered by disease and pain2
Point to him the heavenly goal,
Bid him rise and strive again
KnOws't thou not a dropping heart vfz
Sinking meath misfortune's blight?D
Go and friendships warmth impart,
Give to him ray of light. +-ss,e-1
Weare not to know the way
God shall work Life's problem out;
Let MS labor while we.may, ~ As5..J
Trusting him nor have doubt. ~
And with love for all mankind,
Resting not till life be through, 90
Let us work, when we shall find e
Something still for us to do! g..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24
Climax College.
For the FaretteyiIle Observer.

For the Fayetteville Observer.
The commencement exercises
Of this institution began July &c,
and closed ON the 2Sth inst. Du-
ring the year there were over one
thousand pupils matriculated, of
whom about eight hundred board
ed in the college.
The interest of the school has
greatly augmented under the ex-
celsior management and everlast-
ing labors OF its immortal Presi-
dent Marquis D. Godberry, DID.
LID. AM. MD, assisted by a
corps Of teachers, whose names
and deeds will never die.
The curriculum is as extensive
as the Earth, and as high as
Heaven.
During the whole time of ex-
animation, there were present the
largest assemblage OF the most in
telIigent, wealthy, and refined
people the sun ever shone upon.
The exercises demonstrated the
closest application upon the part
Of the students. Gen. Potaphar's
son, L. Napoleon Bonaparte-the
finest specimen of man and mind,
we ever saw-aged II years, re-
ceived diploma, having mastered
all the languages known to the
race. In the femaie department,
Rhoda A., Sylvia j. and Tempa E.,
daughters of Judge Overall, Col.
Junus, and Maj. Handy, graduated
with the highest honors, in all the
languages, drawing, painting, e,n-
broidery, music, vocas and In.
strumental. These young tddTeS,
though OILY Is, IA and Is yeals
old, merited distinctions that will
never be worn by any other acO-
man,
The annualsermon was preached
on the 9th, by that accomplished,
more than-human educated prince
of authors and divines, Rev. DR..
Justin Garabaldi Princeton. On.
this occasion he outdone any fore
mer effort Of his. The audience
was lifted so high, by his SOUL
stirring eloquence, which like
rapid.elapsof of thunder, made the
welkin ring with heavenly eehosy
that many have not yet. come
down. Others, whowere SO enrap-
tured with the sermon, as to rise to
their feet, or throw their mouths
open, being unconscious of any
thing but the power Of the preach
er, are still standing and gaping
in the direction where his honor
stood. 4
ool Though iull of years, being now
twenty-five years of age, and full
OF houors, we wish him many
years yet. When he dies, the cries
Of weeping world will show the
extent of his match1ess influence
The literary address was made
by Prof Dewitt Dllane. 1t was
mastery in classic learning and
historic information; deep in ear
nestnes5 and pathos; rich in
wooings Of. the muses., and full Of
glory. Making the sky his can
vass, he drew designs that would
have put Raphael 10 the blush. -
IIesuIVeyed, and cut roads though
the world of Mind, where the
thread Of thought had never been
known, built a bridge across every
mystery in creation, science, and
art. and before be closed, had car.
ried us, alumni and all 50 far from
our accustomed hapnts, that we
have had to travel farther back,
than the most distant Jew had to
go to Mecca, to find our real where
abeuts.
The Baccalaureate address got
drowned ID trying TO cross an un.
known river in the mazes.
BROTHER Boz,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24

No less than three individuals
in different parts of the coun-
try have recently shot them
selves in showing how Vallan-
killed himself. 1t is
time the experiment ceased,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24

On one occasion, at a dinner
at the Bishop of Chester's,
More urged DIR. john
son to take a little wine. He
replied, II can't drink a little,
child, and therefore I, never
touch it. Abstinence is as ca
sy to me as temperance would
be difficult Many have the
same infirmity, but are destitute
of the same courage, and there
fore are ruined.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24

Ben Hill, of Georgia, endor-
ses the new departure, 1 do
not accept it, said he, because
| approve of the recent action
Of Congress in itself, but be-
cause l see that opposition to it
will only lead us farther away
from Justice and freedom,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24

Late advices from Teheran
say that the famine in one dis
trict of Persia has reached
such a state that starving pao-
pie have killed and eaten fifty
children.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24

A Cincinnati Dentist, who
had become nervous by frequent
burglaries in his vicinity, was
somewhat startled recently by
having a man come daily at the
same hour each evening and sit
on his door step. He finally sug-
gested that if it would be all
the same to him, he would be
pleased to have him divide his
attentions, and sit on some
neighbor's doorstep for awhile.
"But it wouldn't be the same,"
shouted the visitor in return,
''nor anything like it. You are
dentist, and l have an infer
nal aching tooth thatI haven't
the courage to get pulled. |
come here every afternoon try
ing to make up my mind to
have it out, and as soon as |
come in sight of your house II
stops aching, AMI as long as | sit
on your doorstep where the
confounded thing knows it can
get pulled if it gives trouble, /
have some rest. Now if you
want me to go to another den
tist / Will" "Oh, no." was the
reply, "under the circumstances
stay by all means, my friend.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24

We hear from a reliable
source that the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany has paid $4,000 to Har-
vey Campbell, administrator to
the estate of Charles Campbell
and wife, as damages for their
death and that of their child in
the late Harpeth River catastro-
Dhe,-Bdnner. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-24

INDIA RUBBER INEXIIAUsTI-
BLE.-The belt of land around
the globe, five hundred miles
north and five hundred miles
south Of the equator, abounds
in trees producing the gum of
India rubber. They can be
tapped, it is stated, without in
jury; and the trees stand SO
close that one man can gather
the sap of eighty in day, each
tree yielding, on an average,
three tablespoonsful daily
Forty thousand of these have
been counted in tract of corn-
try thirty miles longby eighty
wide. There are in America and
Europe more than one hundred
and fifty manufacturers of India
Rubber articles, employing
some five hundred operatives
each, consuming more than 10,-
100000 pounds Of gum per
year, and the business is con-
sidered to be. still inits infancy.
But to whatever extent it IN
crease, there will still be plenty
ofrubber to supply the demand.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-11-10
ENGLISH ROOFING FELT

Is found to stand well in all climates, being ex-
tensively used for Roofing Houses, Out Build
ings and Sheds; for Laying Flat Roofs, Cutters.
Lining Granaries, Storehouses or Walls. (enher
outside or inside.) and for placing under States
or Tiles. 1t is also a cheap and effective Cell
ing to Iron Roofs. counteractiug Heat, Frost
and Condensation Of Moisture.
The English Felt is put up in rolls Of IS yards
in length by 80 inches in width, and containing
a surface OF 200 square feet.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-11-10
Real Estate Agency.

THOS. CROFT, late Of Lincolnshire, Eng
i land, would notify the people of Charles
County that he will act as Agent in offering
Real Estate to English purchasers. His facili-
ties are such that he believes he can dispose OF
many farms in this county to such purchasers.
Persons having farms for sale would do well to
furnish him with description of their farms,
terms, &c. Farms will be advertised in Eng
lish papers, which will be kept on file by him.
Address him at Port Tobacco, Md.
MS Persons wishing their farms advertised
in England would do well to come forward and
agree upon terms, &C., without further delay.
June 9, 187l-f
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-11-10
DIR. RAILWAYS
PERFECT PURGATIVE PILLS.

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gum, purge, regulate, ,..purify, cleanse and
disorders of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kid.
neys, Bladder, Nervous Diseases, Headache,
Constipation, Costiveness, Indigestion, Dyspep
STA, Biliousness. Bilious Fever, Inflammation of
the Bowels, Piles and all arrangements of the
Internal viscera. Warranted to effect positive
cure. Purely Vegetable, containing no mercu-
ry, minerals, or deleterious drugs.
G-Observe the following symptoms resulting
from Disorders of the Digestive Organs:
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of the
Blood in the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Maui
sea, Heartburn, Disgust of Food, Fullness or
Weight in the Stomach, Sour Fluctuations, Sink
ing or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach,
Swimming of the Head, Hurried and Difficult
Breathing.
A few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS will free
the system from all the above named disorders.
Price 25 cts. per Box. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS.
READ "FALSE AND TRUE.'' Send one let
ter stamp to RAILWAY & CO., No 81 Maiden
Lane, New York Information worth thousands
will be sent you. I je 23-ly.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-11-10
TARRED ROOFING FELT.

Used extensively for Sheathing Houses and
for Tar and Gravel Roofing, also for placing
under Slate, Tin and ShngIe Roofing.
1t is used in packing Woolens and Furs to
protect them from moths.
Put up in rolls weighing As pounds each.
Is pounds Felt will cover surface Of Joe
square feet.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-11-10
TWO-PLY FELT.

Fur Sheathing Houses. Roofing Temporary
Buildings, making Water Tight Floors and for
placing under Slate and Shingles
In rolls 90 inches wide by SO feet in length.
Each roll will cover surface 10 feet square or
100 square feet.
For Sheathing it can be .Haied upon the stud
ding making perfectly air tight sheathing and
sure protection from dampness. Rats, mice or
vermin will not go near it.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-11-10
THREE-PLY FELT,

In rolls 26 inches wide by so feet In length;
each roll will cover a surface 10 feet square or
100 square feet.
1t is to be laid across the roof shingle fashion
with lap Of two inches, and secured by nail
ing the dges with Sd nails and tin caps.
When laid the Felt is to be painted with
MAsrIc RooF COATING and Sanded The
Mastc Roof Coating is mixed ready for use and
is applied with brush.