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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03

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Firstinstallmeut Of tax furl
Curbing and paving foot
way on Interest from Sep
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First installmeutof tax forI
curblng and paving foot
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Beginning on Pcnnsylval
MIA avenue thirty feet
four Inches from tlcl
northwest corner Of said
lOtand running southeast
crly forty feet ten inch
Cs; thence sUuthwcstcrlyI
at right angles With said
avenue fifty-flvc fcet;l
thence south ffty feet;
thence west seventy fcetl
1--we inches; thence north
slNty-nine feet five inch
Cs; thence castcrly thirty
feet four inches; thence
northcastcrly sixty six
feet to the beginning.
p. lMaruncy Patrick and
CauhaTiuc.
First Neutrality-suspicious. for
curbiug and paving foot
way onintercst from Sep
teniber %, 1889. s35.G2
md Minor, Richard H..
Ftrst and second Install
mcnt Of tax for Cufping
aud rarins f"ntway ON
interest from October "a
1867. SIS.ii
Beginning at thCsUuthwcst
corner OF said lot and
running north forty feet;
thence east one hundred
feet and ono inch TO the
rear of said lot; thence
south forty feet; thence
west ono hundred feet onC
INal, g., tho naDrtnYirfr
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
,nother True Dog story.

\ physician near this city has a fine
Newfoundland. Calling the other day
with the dog, in a locality entirely new
to him, q mile or more from his house,
the doctor was questioned Us to the
pups sagacity. : He proposed to leave
his stick in the room inwhich all three,
his questioner, the dog and Himself,
had been, and after taking the animal
home, to send him back to the house
for it. After the doctor had left with
the dog to try the experiment, the own
er Of the house tO which he was sent
hack, treacherously closed all the win
dows and doors, to make the thing im-
possible if he could. After reaching his
home The doctor turned about, and mo-
tioning the dog, told bim to go back
for the forgotten stick. He started,
and reached the house IN remarkably
good time. The door and window
question, proved puzzle at first, but
after circulating round the house and
grounds few minutes he. chose win
dow of the room where he had ben,
entertained for his forlorn hope. Short
ly after ne had carried 1t, and a pane
or two of French window-giass aud n
sash with it, and had seized, the stick
from the corner where his master had
left it. He made no delay for any tri-
vial opening of doors. The print of
entrance was good enough for him;
though tie stick in his mouth left some
thing of wider swafh in the window
after his exit Boston I,,acs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
HOW /" MARBLES ARE MADE.
Something for the Reys.

The chief place of the manufacture Of
Marbles those little round pieces of
stone WHICH contribute so largely to the
enjoyment of Young America ~ is at
Oberstein, on the Nahe, i'm Germany,
where there are large agate mills and
quarries, the refuse of which is careful
ly turned to good paying account by
being made into the small balls em-
ployed by experts to knuckle with,
which are mostly sent to the American
market. The substance used in Saxo-
ny is n hard, calcareous stone, which is
first broken into blocks, nearly square,
by blows with hammer. These are
thrown by the one hundred or two hun
dred into small sort of mill, which is
formed of flat, stationery slab of
stone, with a number of excentrio fur
rows ION its face. A block of oak, or
other hard wood, of the same diamet-
rie size, is placed over the small stones
and partly resting upon them. This
block or log is kept revolving, while
water flows upon the stone slab. In
about fifteen minutes the stones are
turned TO spheres, and then, being fit
for sale, are henceforth called "mar-
bles.n One establishment, containing
only three of these rude mills, viii turn
out full sixty thousand marbles" In
each week. Agates are made into
marbles" at Oberstein, by first clip
ping the pieces nearly round with
hammer, handled by a skilfui work
man, and then wearing down the edges
upon the surface of a large grindstone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
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COURAGE.


wa,,,i,-cr ON l!fe's Iowiy pathway,
Though misfortune's LOT yon know,
Thouph your heart be sad and weary.
. Sink not meath your load Of woe.
One of vast creations heirs
What though others be before you,
You've a right as great as theirs
Right by labor and endurance, t
onward stiil TO work your way,
Rirbi 20 view through cloudy present,
Promise in the future day,
Right to summon golden harveets
From the ever-willing land,
Right to wage the war with fortune;
Stout of heart and strong Of hand.
Let not empty fears besct you,
Calmly every danger scan,
Only towards shrink from sh:tdoeS-
Boldly dare to be a man,
Let Lot sloth delay your prosress'
Let not error dim your sight,
let no sneers at your endeavoIs,
HDriyc you from the path Oh r'en|
HAT you some wealthy willing -
Turns his supercilious nose,
Think that fifty paltry dolIars ,,,,.s
Makes the difference IN youa ,.,, M % ,,boo5
Think would you exchange youI inaiiiiooN 1
: AMI tl,e homes for which you Strafn,
For this cre,fure's boarded fhousanos'
Frozen heart and empty praih.
= ,,-,.s,,,o,,,,I, others tower above you
WIZ, the wealth their fathers made,
s,nreading ont like faiEest monarchs, sta
NiJi YOU perish in their shade!
No. continue your exerttons,
Do not linger TO despond,
Rather burst into the sunlight
waiting for you far beyond.
onward, Upward be your watchword.
let your gaze be fixed ON high
And on honor's bright ming pathway,
. Hope Will bloom, and doub: shall die.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
Marriage i'm Russia:

When the bridegroom is presented,
the whole house Is in confusion; all the
relations, friends, and ncighbors, ON
both sides, are invited to the house of
the bride. Whenali The expected eOnl-
pany are assembled, the matchmaker
comes in, leading the bridegroom by
the hand, and going straight to the
head of the house, presents hmm. The
father first, then the mother kisses him.
The brides father then leads the young
man to a table covered with u white
cloth; OH the table Is a silver salver
with q loaf of bread ON it, and on
The bread salt-cellar with salt. Two
rings-one of gold, the other of silver
are placed on a small silver tray before
a golden image of the Virgin Mary
holding the Child Jesus in her arms.
With this image they bless the future
couple. All the company stand; the
mother holds the bride, completely
dressed i'm white, by the hand, surroun-
ded by all her dearest friends and COM
paniOns. All bow before the image.
The father takes the image, the mother
the bread and salt; the young couple
then kneel under the image, and are
first blessed by the father; the latter
then takes the bread and salt from the
hands ofthe mother, and then gives her
the image, and the same ceremony is
repeated. After this the father and
mother of the bridegroom do the like.
Th n comes the giving of the rings.
The brides father gives the golden ring
to the bridegroom, and the silver one
to the bride. They are now affianced
to each other, and give each other the
first kiss. When the ceremony is over
the company enjoy themselves; they
chat, laugh, eat, and drink, and sepa-
rate, after having fixed the day for the
marriage. During the interval be-
tween this ceremony and the marriage
the bridegroom spends all his evenings
with his bride, often tet a tetc. The
marriage ceremony follows. 1t is also
called the coronation, because, during
the ceremony, crown is placed on the
heads of the af1ianeed. Then the priest
offers them cup of wine, Of which
they both drink, as a sign of the union
they have contracted. A solemn pro-
cession is led by the officiating priest,
the bride and bridegroom Nllowing
him, round the desk placed in the CEN
tire of the church, upon which Is laid the
Bible. This Is meant to represent the
joys which await them, and the eterni-
ty of these ties. During the public cel
ebrati0n of the marriage, the rings
worn by the young couple are exchang-
ed; the husband now wearing thesilver
one, the bride the golden. From the
church all the company invited go to
the house of the tridegroom's father.
A week after they return to church,
when the priest lifts the crown from |
their heads. This Is the final consecra-
ton of marriage. tE |
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
Cost OF LOafcrism.

n. ~. p q
Does the young man who persists III
being loafer ever reflect how much
less it would cost to be decent, re-
spectacle young MAN: DOeshe imag-
ine that loaferism is more Economical
than gentility:: Anybody can he a
gentleman, if he chooses to be, without
much cost, but it is mighty expensive
being loafer. Ii costs time III the
first place--days, weeks, months of it,
in fact, about all the time he has, for
no man can be first class loafer with
out devoting nearly his entire time to
it. The occupation, well followed,
hardly affords time for eating, sleeping,
drive had almost said drinkipg, hut
on reflection weswill except that. The
Ioafer finds time to drink. whenever in
vited. IL costs friends. Once fully
embarked on the sea of ioaferlonl, AID
you bid farewell to every friendly sail
that floats under an honest and legiti-
mate flag. xOur cons0rts will only be
the buccaneers of society. 1t costs mo-
ney; for though the loafer may not
earn cent, or have one for months,
the time lost might have produced him
much money if devoted to Industry in
stead Of sloth. 1t costs health, vigor,
comfort-all the true pleasures of liv-
ing, honor, dignity, self-respect, and
the respect of the world when living,
and finally, all regret or consideration
when dead. BE gentleman, then, il
Is far cheaper. - IL" |" ftsf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
.imeriean Wonders.

The greatest cataract in the world Is
the Falls Of Niagara, where the water
from the great upper lakes forms q riv-
er Of thfee-quarters of mile in width,
and then, being suddenly contracted,
plunges over the rocks in two columns.
to the depth Of one hundred and seven-
ty feet each.
= The greatest ave i'm the world Is the
Mammoth Cave in kentucky, where
any one can make a voyage on the
waters of subterran can river, and
catch fish without eyes.
The greatest river I'm the World is the
Mississippi, four thousand one hundred
miles long.
The largest valley in the world is the
Valley of the Mississippi. 1t contains
five hundred thousand square miles,
and is one of the most fertile and pro-
fitable regions of the globe.
The largest lake in the world Is Lake
Superior, which is truly an inland sea,
being four hundred and thirty miles
long, and one thousand feet deep.
The longest railroad i'm the world is
the Pacific Railroad, over 5000 miles in
length.
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is the Natural Bridge over Cedar
Creek, in Virginia. IL extends across
a chasm eighty feet in width, and two
hundred and fifty feet in depth, at the
bottom of which the creek flows.
The greatest mass of solid iron In the
world is the Iron Mountain in Misscu-
ri. IL is three -hugdred and fifty feet
high, and two miles in cxcuit.
The best specimen of Gfecian archi-
lecture in the world Is the Girarl Col
lege for Orphans, Philadelphia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08

Some Years since, when they were
buildin the locks on Coal River, I was
over thai, at Peytona. an stopt in at
DR.. Kelium's.s I , s.Es , f
There was a famine just then, and
great sufferin' among men, women
and children, for the want of the nec-
essaries of life.
; Leastwise Il was abont the same
thing. There was plenty Of meat, an
abundance of corn. and no skarcity of
chickens; bat the Iiverswere dry, an
whiskey run entirely short. Some
prudent people had lain in sufficient
stock; but more had not, and the suf-
lfering was enormous. a - 500
b DR.. Kellum was in trouble, tOo--he
sympathized with his neighbors; but
he bad q half barrel Of ninety live per
cent. alcohol in his Office, and as tar
as lie was concerned, he managed to
fix up with sugar an water. an gum.
an ether, an sich truck, until he made
a purity fair. drink. Seein' I was a
friend of his, he invited me to sample
it. Well, it kinder filed the room
with the smell, and just then man
from the Mud River country came in,
on his way to Raleigh cote house.
He smelt the smell, and says, I've
been nigh two days from home, an
Pm almost starved. ~.
= Oh says Kellum, pintiT to the
cask, fhat's it. Help YOURSELF
The chap frightened up, an he
drawSe6 a level tumblcrful of that al
cohol, an afore YOU coud say scat, you
beast down it went.
kelium he turned pale.
8 Says the man: 4
I'm much obleeged TO you, that's
sarchin. an he turned and walked
out. atf c4ttal fta fti .L
SIS KelIun set as if he'd bin shot, and
then jumped up.
THAT won't do,' says he. That's
enough to To pizen crowd. Ill call
diiin back and give him, an emetic.
We both went 10 the door. He
wasn't in sight. Irun upto the crick,
en- kellum, he run down the road,
but IL wasn't no hse.
Il Shouldn't wonder, says KeIlun,
eff that chap hasn't gone am died some
whs. by himself. Tharn be Il corpse
found directly. am lots of trouble
Well. we sol. thar for about an hour
talking about the poor fellows mel
anchOly fate, when all to wonst, in
walks the chap himself, as pert as 4
wild cat. af- t
8 Doctor SAYS nc, I'm a gwiDe Il
long way up the river, and liquor is
skeerce, and if it's all the same TO you,
could you'spar me another tunbler-
full: Its the most satisfyin liquor I
ever drank
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
An Extraragant Railroad stery.
From the Milwaukie Wisconsin.

ID. From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Certainly the most singular escape
from accident the WISCONSIN has ever
been called upon to record, too, place
81 the Union depot yard, near Green
wich street. A train of fiat-cars loaded
with snow taken from the yard was
moving out ut the rate of five miles per
hour. A German, upon whose hands
time hung heavily, and who had no
doubt been drinking, came down
Greenbush street, smoking cigar. He
saw the train, and the idea struck him
that he would take ride. Selecting
the fifth car from the end, he made a
jump and landed-flat ON the rail fair
ly across 1t, between the fourth and
fifth cars. The wheels struck his head
aud pushed it of against the snow, but
turning the man so that his head came
on the track. The wheels of the next
ear struck the head, throwing that off
and turning the feet on again, and so
on until every set of wheels under the
cars had spun the body around, throw
Ing first the head and then the feet of
the unfortunate man upon the track
and into danger.
Ndpl0il SuiiuWdS ahu Lfo OiOl1CfS
who were near the spot at the time,
saw the affair, and say that the mans
body, by the action of the wheels, kept
going about like a top. They got to
the spot as soon as they could, expect
ing to find the man cut to pieces. Lift
ing him up, We may judge of their sur
prise to find that he was only severely
bruised. Carrying him to saloon, the
German soon came to himself, and only
complained of feeling sore and bruised.
How he escaped death Is certainly a
miracle, and cannot be explained. All
the time, and until he was taken to the
saloon and recovered, the man clung
to his cigar. When fully recovered
and questioned as to his feelings while
in so dangerous place, the man said
he realized it fully, and expected the
next pair of wheels that reached him
would cut off his head or his legs, but
after little while he got accustomed
to it and believed there was no danger.
He said he thought he was under the
train about three-quarters of an hour,
and would scarcely believe that the
whole thing occupied but few seconds.
However, short as was the time, he
does not care to be placed in the same
situation again. ....-,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
SIN AND SHADOW.
By o. W. HOLMES.

BY o. W. HOLMES.
As look from the isle, DER its biIlows of
green, ~ fs
To the billows of foan-crested blue,
Yon bark, that afar in the distance Is seen,
Half dreaming, my eyes Will pursue;
Now dark Is the shadow, she scatters the
As chafi'in the stroke OF the fail;
Now, white Is the sea-gull. she hieS ON her
way,
The sea cleaning bright on her sail.
YET her pilot is thinking of dangers TO shun;
OF breakers tnat whiten and roar;
How little he cares II in shadow or sun
They see him who gaze from the shore.
He looks to the beacon that looms from the
reef, --tt E..
To the rock that Is under his lee,
As he drifts on the blast, ike awind-wafted
leaf,
Ger the gulfs of the desoiate sea.
Thus drifsed afar 10 the dim-vaulted caves
Where life and Its ventures are laid,
The dreamers who gaze while We battle the
waves
MAY see US In sunshine or shade:
Yet tue 10 our course, though our shadows
Wei trim our broad sail as before;
And stand by the rudder that governs oui
Nor ask how we look from the shore.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
A Wonderful Machine.

The pin machine is one of the closest
approaches that mechanics have made
to the dexterity of the human hand. A
small machine, about the height and
size of a ladies' sewing machine, only
much stronger, stands before you. On
the side at the back light belt descends
from long shaft in the ceiling that
drives all the machines, ranged in rows
OF the floor. On the left side of our
machine hangs, on a small peg, asmall
reel of wire, that has been Strengthened
by running through small compound
system of small rollers. The wIre de-
scends, and the end of it enters the ma
chine. This is the food consumed by
this snappish, voracious little dwarf
He pulls it in and bites it eff by the
inches incessantly-l40 bites to the
minute. Just as he seizes each bite,
saucy little hammer, with concave
face, hits the end of the wire and ssup-
sets" it to head, while he gripes 1t IN a
counter-sunk hole between his teeth.
With an outward thrust of his tongue
he then lays the pin sideways in little
groove across the rim of small wheel
that slowly revolves just under his nose.
BY the external pressure of stationary
hoop, these pins roll in their places as
they are carried under two series of
small files, three in each. These files
grow finer towards the end of the Sc
ries. They lie at slight inclination ON
the pins, and by series of cams, levers
and springs are made to play like light
ming. Thus the pins are dropped In
little shower i'm a box. Twenty-eight
pounds are a days work for one of
these jerking little automatons. Two
very intelligent machines reject every
crooked pin, even the slightest irregu-
larity of form being detected. Another
automaton asserts half q dozen lengths
in as many boxes, all at once and un-
erringly, when careless operator has
mixed the contents of boxes from va
rious machines. Lastly, q perfect ge-
MUS of q machine hangs the pins by
the head in an inclined platform
through as many slots as there are pins
in row of paper. These slots con-
verge into the exact space spanning the
length of a row. Under them runs the
strip Of pin paper. A barb.like part of
the machine catches one pin from each
of the slots as it falls, and by one move
ment sticks them all through the cor
rugated ridges in the paper, from which
they are to be piekedity taper fingers
in boudoirs, and all sorts of human cir
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
Physical treatment Of Children.

The physical treatment of children is
important, but simple, if one wishes to
make 1t 80. The main points are bath
ing, regularity of eating and sleeping
hours, simplicity of food, and ouf-of-
door exercise.
The habit of daily bathing should not
be suspended when child is few
months old. 1t is very little trouble,
and done handily ia kes very little
time. Ny experience has been that It
Is not best to batile & child I'm entirely
cold water. When he Is put for the
first time in q bath-tub, the water
should be of sueh-a temperature that
he may not perceive the transition of
the air to the water. There are, Ordi-
Iiarily, but two causes for this, either
that the child was not introduced to
the bath-tub early enough in his exis-
tence, or that the temperature of the
water was such as to shock him. When
your baby is thoroughly accustomed to
the tub, you can gradually reduce the
temperature of the water until, after q
few months, you can wash him in all
most cold water. &c., =
A child shoulde eat regularly and SIM
ply, but should have some variety of
food. have found that q child soon
tires of one article ifconfined to it.
Bread and milk, bread and butter,
different forms of toasted bread, boiled
hominy, India mush, cracker panada,
simple preparations of corn starch, rice
boiled in milk, ard roasted potatoes,
makes q sufficient variety. Give your
child plenty of exercise in the open air.
If you live in the city, all I can say is,
do the best you can but If you live in
the country, with space about You and
gates we'll secured, put your, child out
of doors and let him wander about at
his will. In summer, leave him out all
day If he enjoys it !; in winter, wrap
/ him up, and send him out in moderate
aud pleasant weather.
Let him get as dirty as he pleases.-.
His face will be kept pretty clean if he
spends enough time in the open air to
prevent his taking bad colds, and il
you do not allow him t. eat between
meals. ~ ftss et1sE
1t is somewhat trying to see your lit
tie boy or girl reveling in the midst Of
pile of dirt, especially when you re-
member that Mrs. C., whose children
always look as if they had just issued
from bandbox retirement, may possibly
call and gaze with virtuOusly reprov-
ing eyes but never mind that. You
are living for your child; you know
what is best for its health and happi-
ness, and do not allow yourself to, be
moved from the course which you
know to be right, by the false fear of
false pride.-Hcrald Of Health.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08
A Few Maxims for Young Girls.

Never make your appearance in the
morning without having first i,atiied,
If only with sponge and quart of wa
ter, brushed and arranged your hair,
dressed yourself neatly and completely.
Keep your clothing; especially your
underclothing, in perfect order. Never
take the place of proper bands.
Examine every garment when it
comes from the wash, and, if necessa-
ry, mend it with neatness and preeis-
ion. DO not sew up the holes in your
stockings, as We have seen some care
less, untidy girls do, but take in q
broed margin around the hole, be it
small or large, with fine darning-
needle and darning- cotton, and cover
the fracture with an interlaced stitch,
so close as to be as strong as the body
of the stocking, and fine enough to be
ornamental. ts - fs
Stockings mended in this way need
darning but very few times in the
course of their existence. q X
Never carry coarse embroidered or
laced handkeichiefs. Fine plain ones
are much more lady-like. 7 -
( Avoid open worked stockings and
very fancy slippers. Fine plain white
hose, and black kid slippers, with only
a strap or rosette i'm front, are more be-
coming. affas ~ Iii4S.fte ~
Train yourself to useful occupation.
Remember it is wicked To waste time,
and nothing gives such an impression
of vanity and absolute Stiffness as q
habit of idling and never having any
thing to do.
! If you are in your fathers house take
some department of household labor
upon yourself, and a part of the sew
ing, and make it your business to at
tend to it. Do not let call from this
idle girl, or visit from that, or an in
vitation from the ether, interfere with
the performance of your duty. y
Let your pleasure come i'm as recre-
ation-not as the business of your life.
If you can, cultivate SOME art, by
which you can gain an independent
livelihood. DO it whether there is ne
cessity for it or not. Do it quietly if
you will, but do it. There is nc. telling
when or under what circumstances you
may need it.-DOneres.
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