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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19

and warmth, co-exist. The housewife
finds it in the cellar upon her preserves,
in the crevices of the loaf Of stale bread,
fringing pumpkin-pie, covering the vim
egai, and among her linen which has been
packed away when damp The farmer
finds it in every shady nook, upon his
Sunday boots, on old harneD and saddles,
On the damp hay and grain, in the gnna-
ry, on vegetables, etc. It 4 prolifc to q
most extraordinary degree; its ,gcfms fill
the air of our rooms, penetrate our lungs,
fill our clothing, and wherever they can
find place for termination, take root and
multiply so rapidly as often to excite the
surprise of those most familiar with it
Like the reddish" the "greenishn lep-
rosy is destructive Of house and garments
Every article upon which it grows win
sooner or later undergo decay, and become
useless, except where ferment Is neces-
sary to its utility.
But these forms of leprosy are not, un-
fortunately, always confined in their inju-
rious effects to our household surround
ings. They often attack, when the wealth
er Is propitious various crops, the wheat
the grape, the potato, and In few days
cause immense destruction Of property.
But even this is not the limit of their evil
effects, for the thrush Of children, and
many of our most fatal diseases, are trace
able to the.growth of these fungi upon our
throats, within our stomachs, liver, and
even our blood.
This leprosy within our houses and gar
ments has never attracted the attention it
ought In many dwellings, especially of
the poor, it prevails as permanent pesti-
lence, and not only destroys in time the
tenement, but also its occupant. In our
best houses it may be found insidiously
spreading decay and death where and
when least suspected. It should become
universally known that dry-rot In the
wood, or bricks, or stone Of our houses,
and common mould or mildew upon our
clothing and food, means . tendency to
destruction of house and family.
The remedy for this domestic plague is
simple and effective. In sunlight and dry,
fresh air, these fungi cannot grow 10 ma
turity The lesson Is q most important
one to all housekeepers, and especially
those having damp, unventilated rooms.
How common it is to find such apartments
occupied as bedrooms, especially for
childreni No room in the house should
be left unaired, and, if possible, unsunned
for q single day. Living and sleeping
rooms should always have southern ex-
posure, and the sun and air should be
freely admitted the live-long day. If the
plague clings to the woodwork and gar
ments in spite Of cleaning, the summary
measures recommended by Moses had bet
ter be applied-namely, destroy the house,
and cast its fragments into an unclean
place without the city.-Eninsnt Physi-
cian. in Hearth and Homo
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From the most reliable data that can
be had from all parts Of the country, it Is
estimated that the corn crop win be 49,
100000 bushels short Of the sverage,
which ID not iAr from 600,O00O00 bu1Aels ;
but other food crops more than make up
for the failure in corn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19

AT Adrian, Mich, . lady partially
filed q lamp With kerosene On, q few
mornings ago placed ! on shelf under
. chimney, In room In which there was
no hre. About dark, without any fire
doine conaidefable damaged 70 the furniture,
and & wss only BY great exertions that the
house was saved,
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The ragged-school system In London
is to a very small extent, . substitute for
the free-school system in America There
are in London Of these ragged schools-
attended on Sunday, day and evening,
about coo, and il is calculated that sb0ue
$1,000 children, taken from the CUTTERS
and slums, and alleys attend the schools.
There are about 500 paid teachers while
at least 5000 charitable persons volunteer
a. teachers, without charge or emolumenk
About 1000 of these children attend rsgu-
larly during twelve months Of the year,
and those who are found industrious and
honest, as they grow up, are furnished
with means to 60 to Australia from the funds
of the Ragged School Union For one
year the attendance il Is follows: Sunday
schools, 1890; day schools, II, ,231; week
evening schools, 9,S4O. The attendance
was at 566 schools. Eighteen hundred
scholars were placed in situations by the
exertions 81 the union during the year.
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A YOUNG girl was recently found guilty
of infanticide before the Criminal Court
of Stockholm, and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for life. Upon hearing the dread
her pocket and stabbed herself to the
heart.
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A PRIsoNxR who escaped from the An
burn jail, In Maine, . few days sinces
showed much ingenuity in making the
false key for his purpose. He borrowed
pair. Of scissors from prisoner, ostena-
bly, to mend some clothing, but used then
in cutting up a tin dipper, out Of which
he cut his hIse key, using nail iok-@>o
handle. The tin is Of many thickne1
and fits the lock precisely. The ha19
was made by winding . black cloth neas!y
around the end of the key, on which the
constructor worked in white thread 1he
patriotic legend, "1776."
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A RESIDENT Of Knights Landing sends
us the following account of an act of ju-
venile heroism: On Saturday last two
men went to the farm of Philip Prather,
on the Sacramento river, about two miles
above Knights Landing, and finding only
q small boy at the house e son OF FRA
ther's), who, upon seeing strangers ap-
proach, went into the house and locked the
door. The men demanded admittance,
and threatened to kill him II he did not
open the door and give them what money
was in the house. The boy went up
stair, ostensibly to get the money, but In.
stead he brought down loaded rifle and
told them to leave or he would shoot One
of the men told him he could not do It,
and they then attempted 10 break In the
door with clubs, when the boy aimed at
the larger of the two, through the win
Cow, and shot. The result he does not
know as the fellow halloed and ran away.
The boy thinks he hit his man q center
shot. The little fellow is only II years
old, and his mother was at Knights Land
ing trading. Mr.. Prather is At present in
the East The boy deserves credit for his
Woodland, Ca., Democrat.
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Mr.. Drake, who put down the first
oil well in this country, who at one time
was worth q million, recently died in the
poor house. The first derrick and engine
still stand over the well and are very
carefully preserved. A monument. is to
be erected to his memory, which will con-
tain room in which the engine is to be
placed.
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-Fruit-trees, planted in timbered hn1.
win, IL is aid, bear sooner than thooD
planted on prairie land but the h11oR
win continue fruitful much longer -
the former,
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Over ~ Sence b e1rdsn Mr.
How would love 70 be na1ter thsrel
All Inst lock b mere prstensc.
Icould leap over The low Whife fence.
This = the way that crimes commence.
SIN and sorroW ne over ths fence.
Dcx.
Over the ience en- toss ny oaiI,
Then en- 20 IN for it-thaf q an;
Pickfng N 6pp1e Ep mar the tree
Would NOT b really then. Jon zee.
coNBcnRcx.
This is q fhlsehood-a wesk rretense,
Sin and sorow sre over the renee.
Whose 10 the voice thst thus spcaks 20 piaini
Twice have heard It, and not In vafn,f
9e'er VIII venture to look that way,
Lest shall do - planned to-day.
This is the way that all crimes commence.
Coveting thaf which is over the fence.
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five-twenties, seven-thirties and ten-fOrties
and other safe enterprises that will arise,
and the coupons and profits will insure
you nice income"
"By disposing of what I have, in the
way specified" said ], "what will be the
net annual income ?"
About twelve thousand dollars q year
on all your investments, which might be
judiciously used in increasing it."
Twelve thousand dollars q yeari !
guess can manage to live on that" con-
tinued l. "When can receive it?
Tomorrow, if you confine the transac-
ton to our house.
"That, of course" was my rejoinder.;
"what other idea could inspire me with 80
great degree of confidence ?"
The president of the bank bowed, and
asked me to have glass of champagne.
VIII it be believedf in the midst of all
these treasures felt Q certain embarrass-
ment in asking for q small amount OF
which stood in the greatest need. had
not dollar in my pocket.
With some confusion, / asked:
"Can I, without indiscretion, beg you 10
advance me, for the time being. small
sum, which Ineed in my progress through
this cityi"
"Certainly, my very dear nr. Our safe ID
at your disposal. How much do you want
three, four, or ten thousand dollars?"
81 do not require 90 much just nov
one thousand dollars win be sufficient"
After got the United States bonds, and
other securities, end the thousand dol
lafs wanted 90 pressingly, / arose to de
part
MAY beg you," said the president
leading the way as was going out "may
l beg You to continue your favors to ouI
housesn
"Certainly, sir; you well deserve it. ;
replied, conscious of having The
vouchers Of twelve thousand dollar in
come in my breast pocket, one thousand
dollars in greenbacks in my pocket-book
and sufficient securities beside to secure
lot and build upon it residence suitabl,
to my tastes.
al have another favor to ask of you,'
said the president; " come TO tea this eve
ming, my wife viii be SO happy to NEE
you"
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bcC8uSe QlQ uOt Waut Iuy loSuCl W
lose that money. / wanted the people to
know that it had not come to hand, 30 that
they might re-enclose it"
Itook the boy again to his father, who
said, in q tone of triumph:
"Well, sirl / suppose you are salts
iedi"
"Yesp said /, "I am 81 tisfed-that
your son is thief"
Father" said the boy, shes right !
am guiltyI"
The old man burst into tears.
az leave your boy with you," I con-
cluded, there is no charge against him
unless you make it."
The son was soon after sent to visit the
West.
LETTER CARRIER CUTTING THE NAIL.
Another case that figured In, continued
Depro, after had questioned him some
time, was that Of great quantity Of rified
letters and envelopes which had been
found in the harbor of Baltimore floating
against the base of Federal Hill There
were several hundred Of them, coming
from all parts of the world, and though nc
complaint had been made, it was probable
that there had been an extensive robbery
of the mail took all the envelopes and
patched them together, and found thai
they were directed to certain quarters ol
Baltimore exclusively. Some parts Of the
town were not represented at all amongst
those addresses, and observing this, In
quired of the Postmaster how the carriers
received their mail He told me that they
sorted it over upon great table separate
". Number One, who served Number
One route, selecting his letters; then Mum
ber Two picking out his, and 30 forth. By
consulting my envelopes. l found thai
Numbers One, Two, Three and -Four mus
have received their mail before the robber
carrier came to his turn, because not ons
of the rified letters were directed to theil
districts. My espionage was therefore re
duced to the remaining carriers and
pitched upon one as the culprit because ht
ili.l htely been buying some property. 81
went to his snug little home while ht
wa~ If on his route, and his wife confirmed
my notion that he was making investment
beyond his honest means While ! wait
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-14

The LATE EARL OF GLASGOw.-The Earl
Of Glasgow recently died at the advanced
age Of eighty-six. He had been a free
liver, profane, fond Of sport, and senior
member of the jockey club. He was libe-
ral-always spent his income, and never
made speech in the House Of Lords
Being lord, and of course noted man,
he is not spared by the English democracy,
Notwithstanding his liberality. A weekly
Democratic paper riots in the opportunity
for ventilatipg his character afforded by his
death. We give the following specimen
from this remarkable obituary:
"This man had an income of seventy
thousand per annum, the major portion of
which he spent in gambling and horse
racing. He was a heavy drinker, ire
mendous swearer, a person of the most vio-
lent temper, passionate in the extreme,
and, in fact, possessed nearly every vice to
which humanity is prone, with barely one
redeeming virtue. Here is an anecdote, as
related in daily paper, showing the arbi-
trary, reckless, almost blood-thirsty, cha
racter of the depraved ruffian: He thought
a golden plaster was sufficient for any in
juries he might have inflicted on any indi-
vidual, and he was ever ready to apply it !;
as, for instance, when he flung the waiter
of the Black Swan, at York, from the first
floor window into the street, and the land
lord complained to him on the subject, his
only answer was, On him, put him down
in the bill ,"
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The Lynchburg NeaoS, edited by Colonel
WITHERs, the Conservative nominee for Go
vernon, in criticism of the election law
passed by Congress for Virginia, Missis-
sippi, and Texas, says:
SHE General Grant, may put before
them the constitutions that have been got
up by carpet. baggers and negroes in those
States, with provisions as to voting sepa-
rately upon portions, which public opinion
has justly demanded. So doing, the re-
Spouse Of the people may be of concilia-
tory and forbearing character. They may
be willing to carry burthens for the sake
of peace and the restoration Of an approx
nation to self-government."
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The Daylight.

(. last We see daylight. There is way
,nsoed for us to pass out Of our prossra'ion
w. VA onpression. A wise and harmonious
ao,;cv will soon take this oppressed people
mt Of their great troubles and pusthem on
49, b;rhway to order and prosperity. IL is
-.a.efu, to look forward to what we may
se.comn,;sh by availing ourselves OF our
nresent opportunity with ali our mind ana
strength. We shall have reliable men OF
the head Of the Government, confidence
vii, be- restored, capital will be invited into
the State, industry viii be systematized
md encouraged, enterprise will be stimu-
,o,ad and the sunshine Of thrift and con-
,ertmen. will be diffused over the State
All this will follow the restoration OF our
neonle to equal participation IN Govern
ment, the en.rusting of public affairs 70
those who must be the heaviest sufferers
from misgovernment, and who are most
capable and most reliable.
The prospect of such state of things Is
most gratifying to people who have SUI
fered go much and so long. 1t should h7e
their resolution to discharge their duty to
the State entirely and ardensly. What
though they may not all Of them like the
manner of doing things! What though their
sentiments may DO against conforming to
the requirements of force! They have nc
right TO consult their sentiments. 1t is
dav Of stubborn and irresistible facts. We
have no right to consult sentiment and
feeling when tie very life Of the State IS
at stake; when there orc women and chill
dren end helpless old people to support and
nro,ect. A man may feel that he can take
care of himself when the worst comes but
he has no right to peril the helpless part OF
society by on act Of recklessness.
We know that the people of Virginia are
practical enough, and manly and patriotic
enough, to make any sacrifice of feeling
which the well-being of the State demands
Of them. If they but do this it will not be
rnanv months before we shall have plenty
of employment, with good pay for the
labcrer; lively commerce, manufactures
rapidly extending, population increasing,
thrift everywhere, and contentment and
abundance for all.
This is something to work for.
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The Philosophy of Housekeeping A
Scientific end Practical Manual for AS
certaining the Analysis and Comparative
Value of All Kinds of Food, It's Prepara-
ton for the Table the Best Mode Of Pre-
serving Articles of Diet, the Proper Care
Of Health, Remedies in Sickness, and the
Intelligent Performance of Every House.
hold Office, with en- Appendix Of Re-
oipes. By j. B. and LAURA E. LYMAN.
Hartford: 8. NJ. Belts & Co.
This book is pretty well explained in the
title-page. Mr. J. B. LYMAN is agricultu-
raj editor Of the Tribune, and Mrs. LAURA
E. LYMAN is one of the writer's for Hearth
and Home, and are familiar with the themes
discussed in the book. The Enquirer of
yesterday gave it an elaborate notice, from
which VIC take it somebody there intends
going to housekeeping soon; and as young
housekeepers are very fastidious, the praise
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.N:us. EVERY ONES INTEREST. AIS

SOMETHING WORih hNo"ANo'
A LARGE VARIETY OF NEW SPRING
GOODS
mat received direct from New York auction az
JULIUS sYCLE's,
AK RnoAp. BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH.
TIE following bargains have just been received
and will be open MONDAY, April 18th
TABLE DAMAsK, cd wide. at 45c. per yaro'
IRISH LINENS, so, 90, and 75c., worm ~ per
cent. more;
Ladies, NEN.CAMBRIC HANDkEh-
CHIEFS at $l.25 per dozen;
CAMgRIU and LACE HANDkERCHlEFsa t ~
and &c.;
1,.d,ss, WHITE COTTON HOSE at 12c. a pair;
DOyIIgs. with colored borders, $I26 per dozen
HJTCK TOWELS, six for 81;
LINEN DIAPERS. full II yards in piece, at sz.2S
per piece;
1a-4BRIDAL QUILTS only 81;
Misses, and ChIldren's LACED Isle dLoFEs
at Csc. worth actually acc. I;
WHITE MAgsHILLEs QUILTS only $7-realf5
great bargain;
Ladies' HEMsTITCHED HANDKERCHlEFs'
six for 81.
Also a full line Of the latest styles or DRESS
GOODS for CSC. and upwards; White 1ooos OF
every description Piques and French cam orlcs
Cloths, Cassimeres. Twedes, Cottonades' aho
Linens for aen's and Boys wear.
DOMESTIC GOODS. large assortment ano
many other goods too numerous to mention, are al
JULIUS SYCLE'S, <15 Broad street.
between Fourth and Fifth,
next door to Keininghams bookstore.
Store closed on SATURDAYS. aplo
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The Dilemma of Wells.

The man who is Governor of Virginia
without the consent of the people is in
sad dilemma. He is afraid of the Presi-
dent, and is equally afraid of what he calls
the Republican party in Virginia! The
President proposes to enfranchise all the
white people Of Virginia. WELLS covers
up his well-known opposition to. this by
declaring that he favored an "earlY cleo
toni" The President thinks the people
of Virginia can be trusted. WELLS has
boldly declared that they cannot be trusted.
But WELLs's organ ties him to the Presi-
dent in spite of his direct opposition to the
Presidents policy. We are presumptuously
told that the President will seek informa-
ton from Virginia through Governor
WELLS, and that nobody will be allowed
to come between them! In short, that
there is no other name by which We here
in Virginia can be saved but that Of WELLS
The shallow tricks of WELLS can be seen
through the thickest smoke General GRANT
can raise with his cigar. The awkward at
tempts of the Governor, so called, to get on
the Presidents platform are like the efforts
of dog in the river to get into canoe.
He gets one foot on the gunwale, and may
get two, and whine out his sycophantic ap-
peals to those inside; but his hinder legs,
beating the water, can give him no help.
He must finally let 60, and take out for
some other place Of refuge-very much to
the relief of those in the boat; for wet
dog in q canoe is o terror. And 30 let the
Governor gol
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Tired of the New Seryitl1ie

FIELDS Cook, rejecting the Impotence
Of the colored people in their relation Of
servitude'to the rpet-baggers, has again
declared himself candidate for Congress
in this district in opposition to PORTER,
carpet-bagger. This is quite natural. The
carpet-baggers have deceived them, as
they have deceived everybody. They fed
the negro on fancies, and took all the real
benefits of the official plumber to themselves.
They would nominate none but carpet
baggers. In their CONSTRUCTED gifts to the
"color" they profess to worship they re-
quired even that to be Of the carpet-bag
order. The Office Of messenger to the City
Council, with good salary, was given to q
oarpet-bag mulatto from Boston; and they
have nominated for Lieutenant Governor a
carpet-bag mulatto from Oberlin, Ohio! at
present, the situation is carpet-bagger tri-
umphsnt standing upon the negro, who has
q burthen worse than the Old Man Of the
Sea.
There is not white vote in this district
that any man, white or black, should be
proud Of which would not be given to
FIELDS in preference to PORTER.
FIELDS gave carpet-baggery home
thrust on Monday evening on the Square.
He compared it to the devil in his contract
with JACK las FIELDS stated it,. One year,
old oloven-foot gave his partner all the
top Of the crop, and grew potatoes; which,
not giving satisfaction, the next year the
partner was awarded all that part under
ground, and the devil raised cabbages
Thus showing that in all his dealings with
the negro the carpet-bagger bags every
thing. The negroes themselves, long ago,
gave another striking illustration of this
carpet-bag " division." Thus:
Ole ang Kate, the garden gate
She SIT de meal she GIN me de husk;
She bake de bread, she GIN me de crust;
One Try de meat, she GIN me de skin.
Hoo dab
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nsv SaLALEM BROTH.-RENsON's sA-
LALEM BROTH Is the best remedy known for
letter Itch. Ringworm. Barber's Itch, sah
Rheum, Poison Oak and all eruptions Of the skim.
This specific is confidently recommended to all
sufferers from any Of these annoying diseases as
certain and speedy cure, completely Graduating
the disease leaving the skin delightfully."- soft and
pleasant.
For sale by all druggists.
PURCELL, LAID & CO., 4 gents,
an lo-sm Richmond, Va.
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REMARKABLE CoiNCIDENCE.-There is
remarkable resemblance between thespeech
of Governor WELLS on Monday at the CAPT
tol, as reported in the city papers, and the
editorial in the Journal, published about
the hour the speech was delivered. How is
this Did the editor write the speech and
the editorial, or did the Governor?
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Scandals Of our Spanish Legation

DI'es1H1o.1 LcSdIIUII.
A pretty business is that Of the transac-
TONS OF our Minister to Spain, the Hon.
JOHN T. HALE, of New Hampshire, former
aoolltloat, fanatic, and agitator. He has
Drought down upon this country good deal
OF shame for his conduct in Madrid. Like
most OF the enthusiasts Of his kind, he has
turned out to be a very considerable rascal.
with all their ardent expressions and flu
flous zeal in behalf Of the rights of man,
ihss seem never to have forgotten their own
personal interests. They have displayed
on amount OF sagacity and disregard of
--o'A restraint in their expedients to adj
vance those interests not at all compat;b,e
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DIED,

at the residence OF J. A. Mai ,s,,, instant. at
ely ccYos Sn Mrs MARIA rees Of
the lat Josiah Burlington int eighty soA'
Oh ps sr Spnera, will take place Of The Le1sh'seYys
Baptist church tRev. DIR. DicAih''A'
April l4th. at 10 o. clock. conv.
fernando (Miss.) papers please 'o'''
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SPECIAL NoTICE.-The THIRD AN
~ NIyERSARY Of The ]. O. of q. g., Will
take place on the 18TH DAY OF APRIL,
lse9. An address will be deive ed at the Ebenezer
church at O'Clock +. ID. ard after the address,
the line Of march will commence from the church
through many OF the principal streets, headed by
Lewis Lindsey's Brass Band.
by order Of william Burwell, W g. D.: g. q.
W. shiugt on, w. e.; j. =. Whinelton, w. q. B.
an ID 3tk