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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
The Franks Of a Water Spout.

DURING severe storm at Nashville,
Tenn, few days ago, the following Incl.
dent occurred, as told by the Banner, OF
that city:
just above the upper landing there is q
small bathing boat, which is fitted up with
evers reens as q screen to the bathers az
they perform their toilets. At the time
when the storm came up, party of about
dozen boys snd men were bathing In
the river, and had their clothes Eung on
the evergreens which formed the side Of
the boat next to Broad street. Along
came the waterspout in its course, whisked
the trees from the side, clothes and all
and sent the whole far up into the sky.
Away went the raiment of the bathers
before their own astOnished eyes, the
spirits of the air crawling in ard out oil
the different articles, and trying all sorts
of ways to feel comfortable and at home
in them, but without success. Away went
the clothes, sailing through the air and
followed by the anxious gaze of the bath
ers, until having risen to q considerable
elevation in the region of the water works
they disappeared from view. The party
swan, some to the boat, which had been
drenched and partially filed with water
and others to the shore. All called loudly
for clothes, and each was eager to secure
the services of some one to go for change
of attire. A number of articles of apparel
were finally secured, and then there wai
great swapping among the crowd to get
fitted out. The whole crew finally sue.
ceeded in getting sufficient covering to
evade the law and then started home
The whole affair partook considerably OF
the ludicrous, and caused much merriment
among those who witnessed this freak Of
the wind.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
TIE RED BREAST OF THE ROBIN
AN IRISH LEGEND.

OF all the merry little birds that live mp in the
tree,
And carol from the sycamore and chestnut,
The prettiest little gentleman that dearest is to
Is the one in coat of brown and scarlet waist
coat.
It's cockit little Robinl
And his head he keeps a-bobbin'.
or all the other pretty fowls I'd choose him;
For he sings 20 sweetly still,
Through his tiny slender bill,
With little patch OF red upon his bosom.
When the frost lie in the air, and the snow upon
the ground,
To other little brides SO bcwilderin',
Picking mp the crumbs near the window he i.
found,
Singing Christmas stories to the children;
or how two tender babes
Were left in woodland glades,
BY cruel man who took 'em there to lose EN-
But Bobby raw the crime;
(He was watching all the timeO
And he blushed perfect crimson on his bosom.
When the changing leaves Of autumn around us
thickly fall,
And everything seems sorrowful and sadden-
ing,
Robin may be heard on the corner Of wall
Singing what is solacing and gladdening.
And sure, from what I've heard,
He's Gods own little bird,
And sings to those In grief just to amuse 'em;
But once he sat forlorn
On cruel Crown of Thorn,
And the blood it stained his pretty little bosom.
Chambers Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06

soepa nd aasFxad : solution q bro;
portion. If the violent symptoms ofscer-
ebral excitement ct In, The bromide Of
potassium should be given In the usual
medicinal doses for 3 time, when If the
condition do mot improve, eivs lachesis,
belladonna, apis, sconite, or stzamonium,
g the case seems to demand. Several
physicians have found baptsiee and ZACH
esis, IN alienation, to ct bene1cially In
severe cAseA :: - -lalf
sAs . local application to the enormous
local swelling which occurs, there Is prob
ably nothing better than the extract Of
hamamelis I; 3 weak solution of the spirits
Of ammonia or lotion Of aconite, arnica,
or veratrum viride.
eff sudden and alarming prostrstion
sets In, resort should be had to ammonia,
alcohol in some form, or preparation Of
arsenic, given internally.
aft the acute symptoms subside, and a
typhoid or septic condition obtains, the
indications are to treatit in the same man
ner aswe would case Of typhoid from
any other cause.
ain those cases where the fumes have
been inhaled, it is probable that the vspor
Of bromine, Of proper strength, inhaled
soon after, would act - an Efficient anti
dofa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06

Au1frn1in, 6. and introduced BIZ me snc-
ooGf6zly 81 Egypt Ike remedy & under
tha control o. the governments above
men1ioood cd Adninigtered By duly an
lht1ised and quallned phyaicians, and
being no secret 81 wen hAoHn to my
hrsfhren Of IL medical profe2lo1, have
much pleasure IN making it public
It, administration, mainly depending
upon the constitution, age. habits, DC, OF
othsrNise. isStsad Of doine rood. ifWould
be attended WI the moGt DISASTROUS con-
sReneay-Liquu ano1an forts.
sDose-HoRan adalf, IS drops in :
wineglasafnl d water 10 TO l5- years old,
90 TO IS drops ID Atabieopoonfnlo Ct water ;
8 to 14yeasS old, IS TO - drops In des-
ertspoonful Of water; toll years old,
70 10 drops in 8 desefispoonful Of water.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06

namena; Il moi, indeed (Which = aaso
quite possibIe-the sudden disappearance
Of our whole system after the fhshion OF
other solar Systems which have thus dis
appeared. This much, at least IL certain,
that the vast changes now going on In the
physical constitution of the sun are
changes which do most powerfully affect
the electric conditions of our earth, which
have in former years caused the most ,vio-
lent disturbances in the various artificial
Is well Is natural electric apparatus of the
world we live in, and which, to speak of
the least of all its possible effects, might
as well as not happen some day to throw
the electric condition of every Geographic
cable on our planet, under the ses OF
above II, into the most dire confusion, and
send down telegraphic companies shares
to zero in q lump, even IL they did NOT
contIive to telegraph to is, after some
strange inarticulate fashion, that shares in
all public companies, even in that very
limited public company, the human race,
are, in physical point of view. of very
doubtful value, indeed Washington
Star
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
Curious Facts i'm Natural History.

THE rattlesnake finds superior foe il
deer and the black snake. Whenever 9
buck discovers rsttlesnske in situation
which invites attack, he loses no time in
preparing for battle. He makes up tC
within ten or twelve feet of the snake
then leaps forward, and aims to sever the
body of the snake with his sharp, byfurca
ted hoofs. The first onset is most com.
monty successful; but if otherwise, the
buck repeats the trial until he cuts the
snake in twain. The rapidity and fatality
of his skillful maneuver leave but slight
chance for its victim either to escape vr
to inject its poison into his more aler.
antagonist. The black snake is also more
than an equal competitor sgainst the
rattlesnake fh
Such is its celebrity of motion, not
only in running, but in entwinieg
itself round its victim, that me
rattlesnake has no way of escaping
from its fatal embrace. When the black
and rattlesnakes are about to meet for
battle, the former darts forward ct the
height of his speed, and strikes ct the Dcck
of the latter with unerring certainty, kay-
own body at liberty. In an instaft he
then stops and looks the stranglaI and
gssping foe in the face, to ascertaiA the
effect produced upon his corseted body.
If he shows signs of life, the coils are
multiplied and the screws tighaDned-
the operator all the while narrowly watch
ing the countenance of the helpk0 vac
tim. Thus the two remain thirtyor forty
minutes-the executioner then 3blackens
one coil, noticing at the same timswhether
any signs of life appear; if so, ~ coil il
resumed, and retained until tie incar-
cerated wretch is completely dad. The
moccssin snake is destroyed inthe same
WaY
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06

8 Cow-pox Hut appears In small yellow
punches upon the teats, which contain
purulent matter and afterwards break out
into discharging ulcers becoming vary
troublesome and hard to heal The teafs
should be washed clean with warm cas-
tile-sosp suds and dressed with some heal-
ing salve, oil or ointment Jennings rec
ommends citrine mot citron) ointment
which may be obtained skany drug store |;
but We have never sen any greater benefit
from the use Of This, after giving Il . thor.
ough trial, than from the use Of sweet Oh
alope. or from an ointment made Of lard
two parts, and one part each Of rosin and
calamine carbonate Of zinc.) The cala-
mine should be finely powdered and added
after the first two have been melted TO-
eetber, aud partly cooled-Amey5cas
Stock Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
PAINTING and DRAWING |!
81, 900 Every Month!
800 In Every Town.!
Prof. HeWitt's English Art OF Painting
and Drawing OIL Paintings.

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family or ofony general. sta esman on scene -
tvo bours' time 80 made In one Gay oy a eses
AZ MITCHELL lad, teaching t.: aaother sSehs ~ ~
400 in one week teaching IT, The best mug "a ~.
world to make money fast and honorsoly. ~ so,pn s
e the 6recian Oriental PAINTINGS IN oesuy, ,5
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both sexe8-
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
A First.CIass Sensation.

Is THE solar system in danger? Eng
lish papers are discussing this question,
and the controversy not only leads to the
mention of some interesting facts, but de-
yelops some curious theories. As the
scorching rays of the sun, which during
the past week have made corn grow and
humanity wilt on this side of the Atlantic.
have irresistibly drawn mems minds to
the source from which our planet is sup
piled with caloric, it may interest our
readers to learn Whist is said on the sub
iect. The sun has been shown TO be sub
ject to variations in brightness and heat,
and these changes are periodical, and
connected with "the magnetic storms"
on earth which take place when the spots
on the surface of the sun are agitated. On
September /, 1859, the most remarkable of
these storms that has been observed took
place; and all the Geographic wires of
both hemispheres were disturbed. In
some places severe shocks were felt by
operators, and even flames appeared in
the instruments; at night magnificent au-
roras were seen. Another similar storm
is expected in 1870, astronomers believing
that it will recur every eleven years A
few years ago small star suddenly blazed
into great brightness, and burned out:
and the spectToscope showed that the
flame was burning hydrogen. Now, the
sun contains an immense amount of hydro
gen, and at times sends up flames of it
many thousands of miles. These flames
mus, be pretty high about this time,
Whist would be the result if the sun
should suddenly develop blaze like that
of the star so recently lost? 1.-THE earth
would be turned into vapor," says lead
ing man of science, /" as quickly as drop
of water thrown into furnace"
All this, one would think, is sensational
enough. but the London Spectator, in Gu
rious speculation upon "The Solar Muta-
bility," in which the above points are dis
cussed, goes further, and expresses the be-
enced bv the sgitations going on in the
sun. The writer cannot properly be called
q lunatic, but under his own theory would
il not be correct TO style him "solatic?"
That the moon directly affects minds and
has an influence on sublunary affairs gen.
erslly, has long been q matter of belief,
bu, the sun has not been charged hereto
fore with sffscting the brain, except In
cases Of corp de sdeil, or sunstroke. But
to the Spectator. 1t says:
And we now know that these appear
ancfs are not merely matters for the curl
ous. with which, as they happen at dis
tapce of abou. ninety millions of miles,
nyactical men need not concern them
selves. In point of fact, it is by NO means
imnosslble that the tissues of peace or war,
OF 4 fipspcial crisis or religious agitation.
may be closely bound up with these pies
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
Cultivation OF Dwarf Pear Trees.

MANY fruit-growers complain that theil
dwarf pear trees fail after few years, OF
at best produce only small quantity oil
inferior fruit. The probability is that il
the causes of failure was investigated il
would be found that in nine cases out oil
ten the decline of the trees is occasioned
by want of proper cultivation. 1t should be
borne in mind, that the pear and ounce
are quite distinct in their habits, and re
quire different soils and different treat
ment The wild pear tree grows in dry
soil and sends its roots down to the hard
est banks of clay, forming large tree of
very hard wood, living for centuries. The
ounce, Cydonta sMgaris, was introduced
into Europe from the Island of Crete,
whose ancient name it bears, and in its
native habitat it is still found growing
in rich, moist soil on the banks Of rivers,
and in the openings of the forest among
the debris of decaying semitropical vege
tation. In order to dwarf the pear it is
grated on the ounce, but the habits of
the stock are seldom taken into account
Whenever they are there is no complaint
of the failure of the trees. The soil for
dwarf pears or the ounce sho1ld be very
deep and exceedingly rich; thin, dry,
hard soil, is totally unfit for them The
roots should be protected from drought,
by q mulch of rotten straw, decomposed
barn-yard manure, afmould, or any other
substance that will resist heat, and at the
same time afford fertilizing ingredients to
the soil.
In q garden in the city of De-
troit may be seen dwarf pear trees grow
ing in deep soil, which has been formed
by filing up hollow place with rich
muck, streetsweepings, and barn-yard
manure, to the height of nearly three feet
above the original surface; these trees
have continued to grow rapidly from the
time they were planted. They make q
fine growth of healthy wood every year,
and bear q large crop of fruit, while trees
planted at the same time, in less favorable
soil, have made very little growth and
and have borne scarcely any fruit.
In another garden in the same city may
be seen q Louise Bonnie de Jersey dwarf
pear tree, which, although several years
old, made very little growth until an as
paragus- bed was made adjoining to it,
into which the roots extended; it then
grew vigorously, and bears fruit annually.
These facts. among others, prove the ne
cessity of deep, rich soil, and careful cul-
ture for the dwarf Western Rural.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
Summer PeriIs-How to Escape them.

It viii not do to tribe with the health in hot
weather. Vigor oozes through the skin at every
pore, and 1t Is BY physical vigor only that nm
healthy infuences can be ba1led and repealed.
Tho vital clements are evaporAted in perspiration-
Intense heat converts q man into q self acting
pump, and The moisture that Is pumped out OF
him Is derived from the welleprings Of life within
him. There II great need, therefore, that these
sources OF physical strength should be in condi-
ton to ar. without danger or inconvenience,
the extraordinary drain. II they are not In such
low spirited.
The Iaain thing Is to keep the digestive appara-
tus in good working trim for II the stomach, the
purveyor Of the system, does its duty thoroughly,
the liver, the bowels, the brain, and the nervous
system being duly nrrsured, viii be likely to do
theirs IN view Of thsse facts 1t is manifest that
powerful and wholesome vegetable tonic like
HOSTETrER-S STOMACH BITrERS Is especial
ly required at this enfeebling season. /. IL the
most &c mirable Of ali correctives and invgorants,
and for his reason: II does not ovestimulate the
system The proportions OF apefient, tonic and
stimulating components are 80 judiciously grad
usfed, that the processes Of invigorstior ard pur
fcation 60 on simultaneously. and no undue ex-
ctement IL created in the circulation or the brain.
All NJ nedicated stimulants, however pure. excite
the pulse and the nervous system: Their exhila.
rating eject Is temporary, and when 1t passes Oh
the physical and mental depression they were en-
ployed to remove returns In an aggravated form.
But his 10 not the case when HOSTEFfER,S
Buffers are taken as 4 st0machic and nervine.
The medical herbs, roots and gums with which
they are impregnated, neutralze the exciting
principle Of The rye spirit which forms their bssif
andwhich is In itself the mos: wholesome Of all
the var1eties of alcohol.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
Chemistry In FarmlDf.

The soil is that upon which the farmer
spends his labor; the atmosphere, the
weather, he cannot control.
No plant will flourish, and mature, I'M
less its roots are situated 10 the soil con-
tanning all the mineral elements found in
the ash of the plant The sda b the home
of the plant, its birth plaee and station
where it runs through AL the different
stages of its devel0pment; and from
whence it receives iu nrbriment The
fertility of soil depends u3on its fneness
OF particles, since the food Of the plans
must enter it in state Of solution. That
is, the mineral matter m1gt be dissolved
in water, and the rapidly eftheir solution
is in direct proportion to the extent of
their surface exposed. Hence the finer
the particles of earth the more abund-
antly will the plant be supplied with
necessary elements.
The soil has the power OF absorbing
moisture from the atmosphere, and con-
densing the same in its pores, and the
absorption Of water yspors determines its
capacity for absorbing other vapors and
gases.
The part which cspillarity of the soil
plays is somewhat analogous to that Of Q
lamp; the soil is the lamp and the wick,
and the water the oil.
By the action of The sun and the wind
the surface ID rendered dry by evapora-
ton, and as fast as The particles of water
escapes in vapor its place is supplied by
capillarity from the stores of moisture be-
low; the ascending water brings along
with it the soluble mineral matter of the
soil, and thus the roots Of the plants are
situated in q stream of their appropriate
food, and those PARTICLES of materials not
taken up in the tissues of the plant are
brought to the surface to be washed down
by succeeding rama With deep SUBJ
soil, and good drainage, capilIarity aids
gravitation and the minerals brought to
the surface then have . downward distri-
button. 1t il easy 70 see, in q good soil
well titled, how this cspillarity acts, keep
ing the roots of the plant constantly i'm
mersed in q stream Of mineral solution,
that 10 now ascending, now d. scendinR. bu
never at rest. and how the food Of the
plant il thus made to circulate around the
organs fitted for absorbing it
The same causes that maintain this
perpetual supply Of water and food to
the plant, are also eficacious in constantly
preparing new supplies. The materials Of
the soil are constantly undergoing chem
ical changes, whereby the silica, lime,
phosphorus potash, etc become soluble
in water, and accessible to the plant
Water chsrged with carbonic acid and
oxygen is the chief source in the chem
icsl changes. The more extensive and
rapid the Circulation of water In the coil,
the more mineral ms.ter will be rendered
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
Hydrophobia and Venomous Bites.

DIR. John Jameson, in note to the New
York World, says: Observing that the
dreadful malady, hydrophobia. has become
somewhat prevalent, and in many cases. f.
tai in New York and vicinity, end that the
public are becoming alarmed, beg leave
to acquaint you that there ID . remedy
which, as far as know, has never failed.
It has been used successfully 40 an anti
dote for hydrophobia, srake bites. and the
bites of centipedes, scorpions, adders and
other poisonous animals. It is 20 efica-
cious that it has been adopted by the gov
ernments OF India, New South Wsles.
yictoris, Tasmonis, Queensland, South
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
iW If you have discharge from the

~ If you have q discharge from the
nose, offensive or otherwise, partial loss OF
TIE sense of smell, taste or hearing, eyes
watering or weak, feel dull and stupid or
deoilitated, pain or pressure in the head,
take cold easily. you may rest assured that
you have the CGarrh. Thousands annu
ally, without msnifesting half OF the above
symptoms, terminate in consumption and
end in the grave. No disease is 30 com.
mon, more deceptive or less understood
by physicians. r. V. Pierce, M D., OF
Buffalo. N. Y, is the proprietor of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy perfect specific
for Gatarrh. "cold in the head" or Ca
tarrhal headache. which he sends.to any
address, post paid, for sixty cents, or four
packages for $2.00. Sold by most drug.
eists eyeryVbere-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06

Rev. B. 3. Hsllock, of N T., who waa
one at tbs victims of the late Erie railroad
calamity, was born at Brookhaven, L. l.,
Feb "A, 1904 He commenced preaching
in 1888, and was settled over the old Fifth
Society of the Universalist Church, and
was also principal of the Mechanics In.
stitute school He retired from the pulpit
about twelve years ago. Mr.. Hallock was
Q prominent Mason and Odd Fellow,
and had written . book on Odd Fellow.
ship He was also publisher of the Am
basssdor, now Leader, and for several
years editor of an Odd Fellow periodical.