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A Girl Who Deserves a Medal.
from the Philadelphia Telegraph

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
Miss Amelia R. Purvis, of Mount
Vernon, was awakened at IL o'clock
on Saturday night by noise at her
bedroom window. Looking in that
direction she observed one man crawl
Ing into her room, closely followed
by another. Instead of giving the
traditional scream, Miss Purvis re-
manned perfectly quiet and awaited
developments. The first man crawled
noiselessly under her bed. The sec
ond man tip-toed to her room
door and began to examine it. Miss
Purvis slipped out of bed, seized a
bay rum bottle and smashed it over
the intruder's head. He dropped.
She gathered him up by the hair of the
head and dragged him to the window.
Not word was spoken. The fellow
under this mode of treatment reeov-
cred his senses and leaped out.
The seoundrel under the bed did
not stir. He no doubt believed that
his presence there was not known.
Having disposed of the first fellow,
Miss Purvis took small tin trumpet
from her bureau-drawer, and STOPPING
down, at the same time turning the
gas slightly on, she presented the
small end of trumpet at the crouching
form of the thoroughly terrified man
under the bed and said:
Sec here, young man, you have
been there long enough. Just scram-
BILE out instantly, or will blow you
into the middle of next week.
He did not wait for second invita-
ton. Miss Purvis kept him covered
with the trumpet, and fearing that
his time had come, he made lively
shake for the window and went out
like an arrow. In his hurry he lost a
pair of false whiskers ere he reached
the window. Having metwit this mis-
fortune his disguise failed further to
deceive the young lady. In the in
truder she recognized Abraham t.
Wilson, a discarded lover.
Miss Purvis said nothing of her adj
venture more than to settle inquiries
next morning about the rumpus in
her room, explaining that she had
broken a bay-rum bottle. But the
first thing she did yesterday morning
was to purchase cowhide. Yester-
day afternoon she met the object of
her search in Central Mount Vernon,
and, without word of explanation,
began to lay the instrument upon
Abraham's back. Abraham started
to run, but Miss Purvis seized him
with her left hand and held him fast.
He screamed and swore and begged
and demanded an explanation, but
down came the instrument of torture.
"DOwn on your knees, SIR" said
Miss Purvis, :" and ask my pardon for
your gross conduct last night"
No sooner said than done. Down
went the terrified scapegrace OH his
knees in the mud and water and
prayed her to be merciful. He ac-
knowledged the intrusion and prom
ised never to trouble her again by
either his tongue or his presence.
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Incident i'm Artemus Wards
Early Life.

In his lecture on Artemus Ward,
Mark Twain tells the following:
When Artemus was very young he
and Il companion got hold of pack of
cards and learned to play euchre. Ar
temus was perfectly fascinated with
the game, and played it as often as he
had an opportunity but it had to be
done on the sly, and he had to hide
his cards from his parents. So, when
he was looking out for place to hide
them, the boys thought the safest
place where they could put the cards
was in the pocket of the minister's
black gown, under the very &gis of
the Church. | don't know what @gis
means, but it's good word, and l
suppose it's all right. Well, the old
minister was called on to baptize a
convert, and as he went down into the
water wearing gown the cards be-
gan to come up to the surface and
float off. The boys who were ON the
bank watching, though in great fear,
kept their eyes on the cards. As it
happened, there came up first two
bowers and three aces. OF course the
boys were thrashed, and on old aunt
of Artemus' proceeded to lecture him
on the enormity of the crime.
"Why," said she, "just imagine
how the poor man must have felt
when he saw the cards coming up!
i should have thought he would have
tainted, and I don't see how he got
OUT
Well" said Artemus, " don't see
how he could help going out ON such
a hand"
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Baltimore. seven in one place and five

Baltimore, seven in one place and five
in another in New York, four in
Brooklyn, six in Boston, six i'll Phil
adelphia, and eight in San Francisco.
He ate whole sheep in Texas on a
wager, a hundred pound hog in Hi
nois, dozen, chickens in Indiana, a
barrel of sour-crout in Pennsylvania,
twelve dozen oysters in Baltimore,
twenty-five pounds of bread in Louis
vile, and drank keg of beer in Gin
cinnati. In spite of this he was at
home with his family in this city, at
his residence on Cherry, Broad, Prai-
RE, Kellogg and other streets. 1t is
shame to SANDER respectable citizen
in such a Misunderstanding Repub-
licaa.
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Ut course everybody knows John
Smith but everybody probably does
not know what wonderful things he
did recently in twentyzfour hours. 1t
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rested in indianapolis for robbing a
man on the street cars. Scarcely had
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Arkansas, was run over by a railroad
train in Louisiana and Georgia, and
struck by lightningin New Hampshire.
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day in New Orleans, three of them in
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
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MEDICAL QUALITIES OF
PUMPKINs.-In Syria, pump
kin seeds are universally eaten
by the people on account of
their medical qualities, not
because they are diuretic, but as
an antidote against animalcula
which infest the bowels. They
are sold in the streets as nuts
are here. It is a medical fact
that persons have been cured Of
tapewolm by the use Of pump
kin seeds. The outer skins be-
ing removed, the meats are
beat in mortar, into an oily,
pasty mass. tits swallowed BY
the patient after fasting some
hours, and it takes this place Of
chgle III the stomach, and the
tapeworm lets go his hold on the
membrane and becomes gorged
With this substance and in some
measure probably torpid. Then
q large dose Of castor
oil Is administered, and the
worms are elected before they
are able to renew their hold.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
HNr,AT CnnGTY

LINCOLN COUNT f,--f -s--. q.
Steer Yeariin1, white, black spots about
his neck and head, underbit in the left ear
about years old: R. Il. Templetou, 18th
dis, Jan. 1885. -
II, Too Steers, both rad. one with white
face, each about 2 years old this Spring; A.
j. Swinford, 18th dis, Dec 1876 each.
Horse, bright bay, white star in face, both
hind feet white, some light or white specks
on his body, mostly on feft side, considers
BILE old sore on his back, I5|& hands high,
about IL years old: NJ. Z. .Edington, 18th
dis Oct. 1850. =. .sz
Trio Oxen, one pale red the other deep
red, one marked with swaliow-fork in right
ear, the other crop off left ear and swallow
fork in right, fyesrs Thomas Monks, 18th
dis, March 1875.
Or. deep red, little white between fore
legs, crop and split in left ear and crop in
right, 3 years; Huteherson Manley, 18th
dis, March 6-$12. -.4.....! 3
Bullock, red and white speckled, very
small for his age, long tail and large horns.
underbit in both ears and swsllow-fork in
right 4 years; G. F. Renegar, 9th dis, March
6-$8. -.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
FLY, iron gray, branded on left hip with
letter o, and some appearance Of or w
on left shoulder, 8 years old; W. c. Arm
strong, 7th dis, Oct. 19-yalue not given.
COFFEE COUNTY.
Mule and Colt-the Mule, marc. dark
brown, small patch of hair between Il Q ears,
small scar on right side of neck, seems tObe
weak in hind parts, IA hands high, about ID
years old, valued at $50; the Colt, mare,
dark iron grey, year old, valued at $46--
both by j. ". Higgins, 5th dis, May 81.
BEDFORD CoUTTY.
Mare and Colt, sorrel MrE. Eliza J.
Newsom, Dec $50.
MADISON COUNTY.
Mare, chestnut sorrel, blaze face. both
hind feet and left fore foot white, branded
on left shoulder with letters y. A." about
IA hands, about 8 years Benz. B. Clark,
June 1887 50.
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
Mare, brown, large star in forehead, snip
on nose, white speek in right eye, small
splint onleft fore leg, branded with IN" on
left fore shoulder about 1411 hands high,
about IL years; W. A. MilhouSe, on his
premises, Jan 1856.
Horse, sorrel, small spot in forehead, shod
before, I6 hands high, 10 years. Albert
Garrett, on Peter r. CARROTS plantation,
Nov. 1-S65.
GILES COUNTY.
Mare, brown, 10 marks or brands. 141f
hands high, 4 or years old II. z. Marks,
18th dis, on Bradshaw Greek, April 5-e76.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

SooT AS MANURE Although al
most evei since agriculture has
been practiced, and that we believe
is ever since the creation of the
world, SCOT has been known to be
a valuable manure, yet in the
nineteenth century there are hun
dreds Of farmers who cannot be
persuaded to believe this. 1t is
really as valuable as guanO Take
a hogshead ofwater, and dissolve
in it twelve quarts of SCOT, and
you will have splendid liquid
manure for plants, Apply it to
the root, Of course, and then watch
the results.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

EFFICIENCY OF Re. VACCINATION
1t is stated in the Edinburgh Med
lcal Journal that at a recent meet.
ing of the Glasgow Medico, Chi,
rurgical Society; mot one mem.
Der was able to adduce one single
instance of re-vaecinated person
having taken the small pox" 1t
was maintained that when small
pox prevails, every individual a.
bove five years ofage, in an injected
locality, ought to be re-vaecinated.
We believe this is the universal
conviction of impartial medical
observers in all parts of the world.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

In Iowa the planting of both
useful and ornamental trees is en-.
couraged by law. If aman plants
an acre of forest trees he is re.
leased from taxation on 500 val
uation for ten years, or its equiva.
lent, $1,000 for one year. For
each acre of fruit trees planted his
tax is exempted on $50 tor FIVE
years. The same allowance is
made Of ornamented shade trees
along the highways. There are
now maple forests growing from
which sugar is made, where fif-
teen years ago only The coarse
prairie grass nourished.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
A REMEDY FOR DYsENrERY

n AlI--nE D1 run LII bGE EN d.
The following simple remedy
has been known to cure the
most obstinate and malignant
forms of dysentery, when all
the other ordinary methods
were Intellectual: Take hot wa.
ter, one-fourth of a pint; vine
gar, half a pint; mix; then con-
tinue to add common salt as
long as it will be dissolved, STIR
ring and irritating it freely and
frequently. Give for an adult
one tablespoonful every hour
until the bloody discharges
cease, or until it operates freely
on the bowels.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
Pork as Food.

is the prohibition. Of the
Jews, as unclean food, founded
on the intrinsic Hnhealthfulness
of the food itself2 AnarticIe in
the Plysiologist, reprinted by the
Js,cish Messenger, expresses the
opinion that it is. and gives. a
most disgpstfng picture Of the
disease of the Constitution of the
hog. 1t says that "Vermont,
New Hampshire, Maine and 9TH
er New England States, where
the inhabitants send their beef
cattle to Boston market, and live
principally on pork as meat, the
year round, myriads of them are
afflicted with scrofula, salt.
rheum, letter, ring-worm, hui
mors in the blood, consumption
etc. In the Far West pork is
the principal meat consumed by
the farmers and laboring clas-
es; ham for breakfast, roasted
pig for dinner, and sausage 70,
supper, and hog all the time.
And what is the effect Of this
unclean diet upon their consti-
tuition, health, etc? Look al
many of their wretched wives
and children, with their rheum-
ed eyes and enlarged glands,
sore ears, ETC., for an asnwer.
while the Western farmer
works in his fields in the open
air, he is comparatively exempt
from its baneful influence, and
it is chiefly upon his wife and
children that its terrible effects
may be seen.
The late Dr.. Brainard, Of
Chicago, told the author a few
years since that it was cstima-
ted, by competent medical au-
thority, that nearly one-fourtt
part of the entire population of
the State were afflicted with
scrofulous sore eyes, with en-.
largement Of the glands at the
edges Of the lids, etc. This
form of chronic opthalmia is
very common throughout the
W est"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

A writer In Moore'S Rural Ne,o
Yorker gives the following as an
infallible cure for dyspepsia
"Chamomile flowers, one ounce /;
hops, one ounce; put this into one
quart of cold water at night and
it will be fit for use in the morn.
ing. Dose, one wineglassful per
day. When the bottle is about
half empty, ill il up sgain."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

VERNrS ON SroCK.--A, cores
pendent says he feeds his stock q
teaspoon of sulphur to each animal,
with their salt, once in two weeks.
When be has done so, no vermin
has troubled them, and his dairy
COWS have not been affected with
garget, nor his sheep with grub
in the head. He has practiced
this for twenty years. !
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

How To Boil FRESH FIsH.-A
"traveled gentleman" says the on
ly proper way to boil fresh fish is,
after eviscerating it. 20 sew it up
in a linen cloth and plunge it into
hot water containing q little salt.
When done, take out, and cutting
the threads Of the cloth down the
back of the fish, cut the skin of
the fish, so that in taking off the
cloth, the skin comes off with it,
leaving the flesh '.just delicious"
Scaling the fish before cooking it,
he regards as very bad economy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

a correspondent ofthe Rurol
NsaU Yorker says: Having had
some experience with cracked
hoofs, I give the following as a
sure remedy: Shoe the hoof
with a new heavy shoe with q
heavy bar across the heel. The
horse can be worked every day.
1t will operate equally as well
on a quarter crack as Oh split
hoof.o -